| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Carrigain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Signal Ridge Trail, Carrigain Notch Trail, Desolation Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, September 19, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
dirt road could be driven with a regular car. Not that rough. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all fine very dry |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
trails generally in good shape some brush clearing on Carrigain notch beneficial but not needed right away |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
the desolation trail would be challenging for some dogs due to steepness and rockiness but there are no real scrambles so I think it would be doable for an avid hiking dog |
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 | Comments: |
The views are incredible from this peak. 360 with peaks in all directions. The desolation route is long and the climb is steep but very few people take this route. Even in a prime hiking weekend there were only a few people all day. I would go up desolation and down signal ridge. You have to go all the way to the nancy pond trail. The cutoff to desolation from the notch trail prior to Nancy pond shown on some website's maps is either hard to see or doesn't exist any more. Nancy pond trail is well marked and easily followed to desolation.
The leaves had not changed much at all yet. |
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 | Name: |
Metricspork |
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 | E-Mail: |
steve.buelte@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-09-19 |
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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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