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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Firescrew, Mt. Cardigan, NH
Trails
Trails: Manning Trail, Mowglis Trail, Clark Trail, Holt-Clark Cutoff, Holt Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, January 15, 2021
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parked at the AMC lodge, all plowed, the road condition isn't terrible as of last night.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All easy 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Couple of downed trees 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Brought 1 year old aussie/pyrenees had a great time, he did have a couple slips on the ice though 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: found glove, left at trailhead. 
 
Comments
Comments: I wore spikes, but snowshoes would be fine too, except for the exposed rock on the summits. Some very icy places but easy to navigate, other than that the conditions are great. Saw quite a few cross country ski tracks, even going almost to summit on Clark.  
Name
Name: EmilyC 
E-Mail
E-Mail: cummingsea88@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2021-01-16 
Link
Link: https:// 
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