| 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, May 18, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Sawyer River Road was still not open as of 5/18. There is parking at the entrance to it for about 20 or so cars. Walking along Sawyer River Road to the trail head adds 3-4 miles RT. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
2 water crossing: one larger, hard not to get your feet wet; the other minor and very doable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A fair amount of debris on the trail, blazes could be refreshed. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a few dogs on the trail. Chatting with a few owner, a few turned back when they hit the snowy sections. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
We had a great day, weather wise on Saturday, May 18th. The Signal Ridge Trail, felt like two very different trails combined into one. It starts out dry, through the woods, very easy going. After the water crossing (current is running on the fast side, but not too deep and very doable, although we both got our feet wet) the path starts to ascend, with long stretches of unstable monorail, sometimes with a narrow dirt bit on the side. Some patches are boggy and muddy. Some stretches are small streams. Lots of brush snapping at face level. Microspikes helped a lot, but still a lot of post-holing (sometimes 3-4 foot deep). So the going was slow. At the look-out the snow petters out, but comes back a little on the ridge towards to summit/fire tower. No snow at the very top. So, one part of the hike was a dry, easy walk through the woods (maybe 7 miles of the 10 miles RT), the other part of the hike, was unstable snow, mud, running water and side brush snapping. If you are heavier, the unstable snow part is probably much worse. We were glad to have microspikes and poles. We did see a few people do it in running shoes. Can't imagine how long it took them to get down... |
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 | Name: |
NMMc |
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 | E-Mail: |
mcintnm@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-19 |
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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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