Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Nancy, Mt. Carrigain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nancy Pond Trail, herd path, Carrigain Notch Trail, Desolation Trail, Signal Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 22, 2020 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water levels are low. All crossings easy. |
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 | Bugs: |
There is a paper wasp/hornet nest, maybe the size of a cantaloupe, on the Carrigain Notch Trail, about 100 yards or less east of the junction with the Desolation Trail. The nest is on the south side of the trail, about 5 feet off the trail, low to the ground. The person in front of me was stung; I bushwhacked off the trail and around. |
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 | Comments: |
The Nancy Pond Trail is most excellent. Nancy Cascades are really nice, as is Nancy Pond and Norcross Pond. The side trip up Mount Nancy was short, but a stiff climb, with a surprisingly nice view spot. It is a bushwhack, but very easy to follow. The Desolation Trail is tough and unforgiving.
Got caught in the rain on the ascent up Carrigain, but the weather cleared and ended up with some nice views.
Ran into very few people on the Nancy Pond Trail and the Desolation Trail. A fair number of people at the summit and passed quite a few people on the descent. Parking lot at the Signal Ridge Trailhead was near full. |
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 | Name: |
DEL |
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 | E-Mail: |
dlefevre@tarbellpa.com |
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 | Date Submitted: |
2020-08-22 |
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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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