| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Cardigan, Firescrew, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Manning Trail, Holt Trail, Holt-Clark Cutoff, Clark Trail, Mowglis Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Park at the AMC Cardigan Lodge and they have facilities |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
not many and very passable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large, very passable, tree either on the Holt/Clark Cutoff or the Clack trail on ascent |
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 | Comments: |
Holt to Holt/Clrk Cutoff to Clack to Moglis, to Manning, back to Holt
Going up the Clark trail there was only one spot that was very avoidable. Near the summit cone there was a large snowfield off to the left, but not on a trail. Going down from Firescrew there were more pockets of ice we had to negotiate, but we're able to without spikes. There was one spot that was pretty sketchy though, so we bushwhacked down a steep treed section about 20 feet to a safer spot to cross it. Even if we put spikes on, there was concern of either going through it and going who knows how deep, or it breaking away. I will reiterate, going down the Manning trail was a lot of fairly steep descent. I would imaging what ice is left will be gone soon, but like I said only one spot was concerning going down the Manning trail. VERY MINIMAL ICE...... |
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 | Name: |
Anthony I |
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 | E-Mail: |
nhbuddy@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-05-09 |
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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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