| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Carrigain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Wilderness Trail, Carrigain Notch Trail, Desolation Trail, Signal Ridge Trail, FR 85, Sawyer River Road, Sawyer River Trail, Route 112 |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 30, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty @ Lincoln Woods when I returned @ 5 PM. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All rock hopped - no issues. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in excellent shape though grass is a bit tall on pieces of the Sawyer River Trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw on on the summit and a couple of others coming up Signal Ridge Trail as I was descending. |
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 | Bugs: |
Skeeters were very bothersome on Sawyer River Trail - legs and trekking shirt back on. Bugs not too bad otherwise. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
Day 2 of an overnight hike...
Waking up bright and early near Stillwater Junction I headed to climb the 'back side' of Mt. Carrigain via the Desolation Trail. Yes it is steep but it didn't really slow my normal pace down - even with the overnight bag. I had the summit to myself until about 10 AM when folks started to arrive. I stayed up there until just short of 11 AM when it was time to make my back to the Kanc. Shortly after the Signal Ridge/Carrigain Notch junction I decided to try my luck with FR 85 heading S - and I'm glad I did. It is mostly overgrown - say waist-shoulder high - with a couple of thick spots and some stretches of wide open however there is a single track found all the way though. The WMG cites a dangerous crossing at the S end but it was very easy today. From there I took Sawyer River Trail out to the Kanc and walked a couple of miles before finally getting a ride to Lincoln Woods where I started yesterday.
There was a little bit of a chill on top of Carrigain this morning but the views were outstanding. Other than one gent at Stillwater Junction, a few people on Carrigain's summit and maybe 20 or so coming up Signal Ridge Trail I didn't see a soul all day. |
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 | Name: |
HMJ |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-07-30 |
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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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