| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Carrigain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Signal Ridge Trail, Carrigain Notch Trail, Desolation Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Sawyer River Road is open, otherwise unremarkable. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossing by the junction with Carrigain Notch trail is pretty straight forward. All others in the Pemi Wilderness are even simpler to manage. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Puncheon is in decent shape. There were several blow-downs, but I was able to saw up almost all of them. The only ones remaining are easily stomped down and walked over. Besides that, it's mud season. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Bring bug juice. Your very presence is nothing short of Door Dash for the mosquitoes. |
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 | Comments: |
This was my first four thousand footer after breaking my ankle on Mt Adams this past winter. I have no idea why one of the steepest trails in the Whites made sense, but oddly, it did. Despite the utter lack of a long view today, there was plenty to see everywhere else. Lots of trilliums on the north side, with some Lady Slippers almost ready to bloom. On the south side, everything seems to be waiting a week or so. On the ridge, those clouds being blown hither and yon are like hiker TV.
Pictures and a more detailed report are on my blog. Enjoy! |
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 | Name: |
Protean Wanderer |
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 | E-Mail: |
hiker@proteanwanderer.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-06-03 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.proteanwanderer.com/2020/06/04/trip-report-desolation-on-mt-carrigain/ |
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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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