| 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: |
Sunday, May 12, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the lot at the end of Saywer River Rd. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The one major crossing was uncrossable without getting wet boots as all the rocks were covered. We used trash bags on our feet/legs and ford the river with poles.
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
To many blow downs to count. All can be stepped
over or around. Also, there is a lot of trees still bent over in the trail at 3000' and up. Making it tough to get around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None today but trail is good for dogs |
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 | Comments: |
Trail started off good and dry. At about 3 miles in the stream had taken over the trailer quite a ways. Had to hike trough the trees. Water crossing was very tough. We had to ford the river with trash bags on our legs and used poles to keep dry.
The unstable monorail starts at about 3000' and snow shoes are a must. The monorail was 3-4' tall at times and only one snowshoe wide if not pointy making for very difficult travel. Add in the Spruce trees bent over in the trail, its a real treat. There are many post holes from a hiker yesterday. Most holes are 3'-4' deep some deeper. Making it very important to stay on the rail. So as you can guess, its tough going at the higher elevation so be prepared!!!
We didn't see anyone all day till we ran into someone about 3pm near Sawyer River Road heading up without snow shoes. Always an adventure |
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 | Name: |
Gumbyhiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
Gumbyhiker@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-12 |
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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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