| 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: |
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in the small lot just outside the gate to Cardigan Mountain State Park. Room for 6-8 cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns or other issues. |
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 | Comments: |
As anticipated, the state park road is closed for the winter. This added about 1.25 miles in total.
The snow is very deep most of the way. I wore snowshoes round trip. There's a well packed snowshoe track criss-crossed in places by ski tracks. To stay on the snowshoe track, look for the orange blazes. The summit still has a substantial amount of snow with the occasional patches of bare rock.
Great views at the top today. It was also very windy making for some funky patterns in the drifting snow. Cardigan is beautiful in the winter. |
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 | Name: |
Duct Tape |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-03-08 |
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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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