| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Vose Spur, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Signal Ridge Trail, Carrigain Notch Trail, herd paths, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, October 13, 2018 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One relatively easy crossing on the Signal Ridge Trail |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The Carrigain Notch trail appears "lightly" maintained. It has no blazes and several severe washed out areas. We briefly lost sight of it in one spot. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
This was a challenging bushwhack and workout. Although we saw the large bounder we could not find the birches as described that signify the start of the bushwhack. There were lots of down birches everywhere. Ground and weather conditions were not in our favor. Rain and snow showers made for very slippery conditions along with fallen leaves which obscured herd paths. We depended primarily on compass bearings. We did find a herd path just before the talus field. The talus field was wet and some of it had a coating of snow. We followed a herd path a short ways above the talus field which led us thru thick spruce and crawling thru blowdowns. On the return we were unable to follow any herd path and just used a compass bearing of 140 degrees. This worked out well for us despite the steep descent since the course completely bypassed the talus field, numerous blowdowns and entered more open woods. Near the bottom we followed a drainage area to the Carrigain Notch Trail several hundred feet north of where we started the bushwhack. Much easier descent. Finally I should add that we had some location backup with smartphone GPS apps but batteries became depleted with falling temperatures. Although we got the phones partially recharged at the summit for photos we didn’t rely on them much on the descent sticking with a standard compass.
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 | Name: |
Dexhiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
dexpcdoc@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-10-14 |
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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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