| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Carrigain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 15, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot off of 302 well plowed. only 4 cars today but room for many more when "winter" peak baggers arrive. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Lots of small step overs or down in them up out. The two main crossings were wide open. Depth was shallow and you could get across with some minor wet boots/snowshoes. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Cleared a couple of small blowdowns that would be annoying later in winter. Some leaners and a couple with small detours. Woods up from SR to summit is closed and will only get tighter. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Water available, but a long hike. You know your dog. |
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 | Comments: |
There were only 3 groups out today. one single, 3 young men and us 3 "older" folks. Road was fairly well packed though uneven and we spiked to the TH. We started in spikes on CNT and went about a 1/10 of a mile where we were sliding and doing all we could to miss the postholes. We switched to snowshoes and they were much better! We stayed in shoes for the rest of the day. The CNT is tough as it was a mix of postholes and soft snow (spring like). Once on the real ascent on SRT the snow was much better (though still postholes). Snow on SRT was unconsolidated though tracked out. There were 6 in snowshoes so if it sets up it will be in good shape. The one person was only in spikes and we passed him and his holes before Signal Ridge (he looked gassed which makes sense as he worked MUCH harder then we did in snowshoes). He must have turned back as we never saw him again. The 3 young men and our snowshoes set the trail pretty well though it was still loose at the top and soft down on the flats. The flats are uneven so it is not a nice smooth walk in though the upper part is better. The CNT follows the old trail and not the reroute. One narrow spot aside the river. OK now but if it gets icy could be a problem. SRR was snowmobiled on the way out as they went through and cleared the trees for the season. This made the road softer so we snowshoed to the car. When it sets spikes will be fine. Please wear snowshoes, it's easier on you and better for everyone else. Temps were great as was the company! Nice late fall hike. |
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 | Name: |
Krobi |
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 | E-Mail: |
robisho at comcast dot net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-12-16 |
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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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