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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Carrigain, NH
Trails
Trails: Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, February 23, 2020
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty of plowed parking at end of Sawyer River Road 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Open water on the largest one but easy to rock hop. Others snowbridged. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Perfect conditions for pups and Eva's #45 winter 4K 
Bugs
Bugs: lots of snowfleas in the afternoon 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: LOST my right meteor mitt shell. If anyone found it, would gladly pay to have it returned. Thanks! 
 
Comments
Comments: Road walk easily barebootable, very firm in the morning for fast travel and pretty soft in the afternoon.
Thanks to those who broke out and hiked Signal Ridge Trail on Saturday! Very firm track, with most hikers wearing snowshoes in the morning for the climb. With the mild afternoon temps, snow was sticking to spikes and snowshoes, so out of necessity many reverted to barebooting for the way down, with minimal trail damage.

Caution at the summit tower: with these warm temps, HUGE chunks of ice are falling off the tower and some could do major damage if they struck someone

Sawyer River Road was inundated with snowmobiles in the afternooon, but most slowed down and were considerate; none as we passed through in the morning.
Beautiful day to be up on Signal Ridge! Ran into legends Nancy and Charlie Foote once again, Charlie working on his winter-over 70 patch.

Lost my right meteor mitt shell, darn; if anyone finds it...  
Name
Name: Donna D 
E-Mail
E-Mail: winnie@vermontel.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2020-02-24 
Link
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