| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Cardigan, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Holt Trail, Holt-Clark Cutoff (Cathedral Forest Trail), Clark Trail, West Ridge Trail, Ranger-Cabin Trail, South Ridge Trail, Hurricane Gap Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 9, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the AMC Cardigan Lodge. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Not an issue. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in decent shape, given the amount of rain over the past week or so. A few sections have plugged waterbars (we did quick boot cleans on a few) from the recent heavy rainfall. Holt-Clark Cutoff has a few small snapped beech trees hanging over the trail -- could be cleared easily with a handsaw. |
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 | Bugs: |
A few black flies -- only an issue when stopped for more than a few minutes. |
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 | Comments: |
Elizabeth Holt Falls was flowing nicely, given the recent rain.
Lower ledges on the Clark Trail were pretty wet and slippery heading up -- we chose to avoid these on the way down by using the West Ridge/Ranger Cabin/South Ridge/Hurricane Gap Trails to head back to the Clark Trail just below the lower ledges.
Upper ledges were bone dry. |
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 | Name: |
Pancks and Tesco Heaney |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-06-10 |
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 | Link: |
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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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