Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Cardigan, NH |
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| Trails: |
Holt Trail, Clark Trail, South Ridge Trail, Hurricane Gap Trail, Woodland Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, May 6, 2011 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Free parking at the AMC Cardigan Lodge. If the lot is full, park along the road. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing to worry about. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in good shape, and drier than expected. The good blazes on the Holt Trail were very important for staying on track. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Poochies, please don't go on the upper Holt Trail- it is too dangerously steep. You'll like the other trails on the mountain. It is rocky and windy up top. |
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| Bugs: |
There were a few different kinds out, but the breeze kept them moving. |
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| Comments: |
The upper Holt Trail lives up to its reputation of being steep to the point of being potentially dangerous. Most of it was easier than I expected but I found a couple of spots that were more difficult... At least there was no ice or snow left in the trailbed, but there was some water on the ledges in places. There was ice on the Hurricane Gap Trail, and wooded parts of the Clark Trail, but nothing that would require traction gear. Plenty of moose droppings on the lower Clark Trail. |
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| Name: |
peaksseeker |
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| E-Mail: |
peaksseeker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-05-09 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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