| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Lowell, Mt. Anderson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Signal Ridge Trail, Carrigain Notch Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, November 25, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Sawyer River Road open, though a few blowdowns are partway on the road. Fee station at Signal Ridge lot has been removed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Both were tricky due to icy rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Cleared a little bit of deadfall on the Carrigain Notch Trail, but some blowdowns still remain. |
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 | Comments: |
Signal Ridge Trail was generally in good shape, though there were patches of ice to watch out for (especially in the dark). Carrigain Notch Trail was also in decent shape, with a dusting in snow up higher. Started up to Lowell just a bit past height of land - not great, not terrible, avoided the cliffs. Great views from just before the recognized summit. From there, headed to Anderson, attempting to stay a little bit west of the ridge. Thick, plenty of blowdown, very slow going. Found some great view ledges just before the Anderson summit. From there, dropped down toward drainage between Lowell and Anderson - very steep, moderate woods in places, some blowdown, slow going, eventually made it back to Carrigain Notch. Took a few hours longer than expected to do this bushwhack. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-11-25 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mtlowell-2010-1125.php |
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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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