| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Carrigain , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Signal Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 11, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Road to trail head still open, no snow or ice on road. Second car in parking lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossing during flat part of hike in, easily crossed by stepping on rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Would not recommend dogs this time of year - ice would be tough technical for them. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Microspikes needed 3 miles in to ascent. Trail with thick ice, both solid and breakable with slush and snow at points. Beautiful views on open rock face area once exposed above tree line where you can visualize the fire tower on summit ahead. Clouds moving across the ridge made the views spectacular. Slushy for last mile to summit. Stood above clouds on fire tower. Easy hike down WITH micro spikes until trail lost its ice and became flat again. Very enjoyable day. Total hike time was 6.5 hours with breaks. Started around 9am and ended by 3:30pm. Saw 2 other hikers. One of best views in all of the whites! Peak number 26 for me. Fed some gray jays from our hands on trail with cheez-itz! Happy Trails. |
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 | Name: |
L. Stone |
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 | E-Mail: |
lindsay016@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-12-16 |
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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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