| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Cardigan, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Access road, West Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 7, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for six cars in the winter lot. Roadside parking would be difficult right now. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
Well-worn track up the access road. West Ridge Trail was also well-tracked, almost all snow with a bit of mud here and there. The track became very faint in the slab zone above 2,800' and the wind filled my footprints in pretty quickly. Cairns were extremely helpful for navigation this afternoon.
On the way down I swung up the lightly broken-out Ranger-Cabin Trail to the better-trafficked South Ridge Trail over South Peak and Rimrock. The Skyland Trail leading back to West Ridge was very choppy at first, but got progressively smoother.
Microspikes worked fine all day, but heel clumping was a constant nuisance. |
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 | Name: |
wemedge |
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 | E-Mail: |
billwhite@mac.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-07 |
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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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