| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Carrigain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the beginning of Sawyer River Rd. I was the only hiker. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One crossing and fairly easy with the help of hiking sticks |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns, managed to go around |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Xena did very well despite diving into river at the first n only crossing. She shook it off n continued. |
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 | Comments: |
We had it all: Rain, slush, snow, ice. I was surprised to see 1-2 inches of new snow at lower elevations,2-3 inches as you go higher. Ridge had breakable ice crusts. Didn't wear any traction until I reached the summit. Once I was there, changed all my clothing and put on hillsounds till i reached back to car. New snow was powdery, hard packed trails underneath. No post-holing with or without traction. Saw a dozen teenagers camping. Theircross-country skiing was obvious all over the trails before the crossing. When I caught up with them they were trying to figure out how to get to the other side of small river. I don't think they were successful because I didn't see any tracks on my back. Anyhow, I think packed trails are holding up pretty good. 2 miles road walk continues; it isn't packed at all 😔.
PS: Don't deviate from the main trail. Teenagers' tracks are all over the place before the crossing. You don't want a mile long off trail experience like I did. |
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 | Name: |
Baha Xena N Coal |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-03-07 |
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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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