| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Cardigan, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Holt Trail, Holt-Clark Cutoff (Cathedral Forest Trail), Clark Trail, Hurricane Gap Trail, South Ridge Trail, Ranger Cabin Trail, West Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 5, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Main parking lot at the AMC Cardigan Lodge was full this morning, and the secondary lot was almost full -- parking along Shem Valley Road will probably be necessary at some point early today. NOTE: Shem Valley Road has recently been regraded, and is no longer pot-holed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings were not an issue. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in good shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Plenty of water in the creeks/streams. |
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 | Comments: |
Trails are almost completely snow-free, and any wet spots were frozen solid this morning. Beyond the ledges, trails were icy in some spots, but ice could be avoided with some care. The 0.2-mile Ranger Cabin Trail -- which connects the South Ridge Trail with the West Ridge Trail -- was the worst, with ice covering large sections of the open granite ledges; again, with care, the ice could be avoided. With temperatures warming a bit today and tomorrow, some of this may dry out. The summit cone of Mt. Cardigan is almost completely snow-free. |
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 | Name: |
Pancks and Tesco Heaney |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-11-05 |
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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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