| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Back 80 Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 29, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The usual Cardigan Lodge hassles. AFAIK, no one was towed this weekend. **YES** there is a plan for additional parking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Our goal was to reroute a short section of Cardigan’s Back 80 by the 93Z junction, moving it to drier ground, and to direct streams so that the ground would remain dry. It’s hard to tell yet how well we succeeded because some of the new treadway remains extremely mushy. On the far (from Cardigan Lodge) side of the junction, we straightened a dogleg meander to flow back into the main stream. That part of the formerly muddy trail is already pretty solid. Outbound from that we took out four small trees to create a straight path. Three more meandering streams were channeled and step stones placed to make crossing the streams easier. Some of that needs to be revisited to properly set the rocks for stability once the ground hardens.
One the near side of the junction we removed one blowdown that blocked drainage and set three more step stones. We channeled two streams and cleared a side ditch.
Unfortunately, we neglected to bring paint for blazing and found none in the tool shed. The rerouted trail in “blazed” with green surveryor’s tape. That's the missing 20% of trail definition.
All in all, about 75 yards of trail were improved. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One pair sunglasses from a hiker who passed us -- turned on to lodge staff. |
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 | Comments: |
AMC Cardigan Reservation
Back 80, outbound of cellar hole
This was part of the AMC-NH Chapter Spring School, Intro to Trailwork. There are things we know we did not complete, the blazing, properly setting step stones. We anxiously await draining of the remaining mushy spots. A busy beaver has taken up residence at the pond in front of Cardigan Lodge. In two nights it gnawed the double trunk tree by the bench. The trunk has been removed. |
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 | Name: |
RIchie Holstein |
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 | E-Mail: |
richienhpvt@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-03 |
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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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