| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Firescrew, Mt. Cardigan, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Manning Trail, Mowglis Trail, Clark Trail, Holt-Clark Cutoff, Holt Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 14, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Shemvalley Road had the usual spring deep muddy ruts. Plenty of parking today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hoppable, a couple on Clark trail still had snow bridges |
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 | Comments: |
There is still alot of snow on Cardigan right from the beginning of the trail. The Manning trail had the most running water in places otherwise it was snow and crustable ice. We did put on spikes after the water and kept them on until we hit the rocky ledges at the top. There was plenty of snow on top of Firescrew if you stepped off the trail. Sometimes my entire leg sunk through. The summit was free of ice and snow. We put spikes back on after we left treeline onto the Clark trail for the rest of the way down. The monorail was still pretty firm. |
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 | Name: |
jungleland |
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 | E-Mail: |
donnaellis1014@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-04-14 |
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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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