| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Carr Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Carr Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 26, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Area on side of Clifford Brooke Road. Can fit a few vehicles. Frozen rutty mud; no problem for my Corolla. Just be careful. I'm not sure they plow this road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Lots and lots of tiny brooks, lots of water running on the trail itself in certain sections. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A big thanks to the person(s) who delimbed that huge evergreen lying across the trail about a third way into the hike! Other blow downs will not be noticeable once they get buried. One duck under. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Should be o.k. for them; didn't see any today. You do walk through a meadow before entering the woods, so watch for ticks in season. |
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 | Bugs: |
One spider; sorry Prema! |
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 | Comments: |
Carr Mountain Trail (off 25, near the Wildlife Center)
Is Carr Mountain the Wentworth/Warren watershed? I've never seen so many streams! Many muddy areas on trail. Not a problem today, but wait til those temps drop. You better have traction; I was glad I had mine (spikes) near the top. Prema got by with just bare boots. I thought I was way slower than usual, thinking it took forever to climb 2.9 miles. When I got to the sign near the top, Prema showed me that the 2.9 was the trail going down the other side (near Stinson Lake). We had actually done nearly 3.6 miles. Thank you to the young woman who passed us near the summit. This was a long one, the winds were up and the temps were down, and I was thinking of turning us around - she told me we were almost there. Not too much of a view where the fire tower ruins are (due to rapidly growing evergreens), but (as the other hiker said) fantastic alpenglow and a few views here and there on the way down. We had saved Waternomee Falls for the return, but who wants to look at waterfalls at 6:30 pm in late November? Should have paid better attention to the mileage or started much earlier. We'll save it for spring. |
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 | Name: |
Beckie and Prema |
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 | E-Mail: |
beckiejani@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-11-26 |
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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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