| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Carr Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Three Ponds Trail, Carr Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 29, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked at the Three Ponds Trailhead, which has multiple parking spaces. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The water crossing was a no-go for me, today - it was running high enough that I would have been mid-shin for multiple steps. I saw another hiker who had crossed it and had soaked pants.
The work-around is to continue out on the Three Ponds Trail until it crosses the brook on a big bridge. Right after the bridge you take a left on an old road. It’s muddy but it leads you directly down to the trail. The work-around added more than 2 miles to my day, but it was the safe option for me. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Get out your chainsaws, folks. There are multiple large blowdowns (at least a half dozen). This trail had a rough winter! |
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 | Bugs: |
Came home with my first tick of the season. It has begun. :( |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing today. |
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 | Comments: |
TRILLIUM!!!!! TRILLIUM!!!!! They are just about to pop, as my friend CG will say. And there are a gazillion of them. Yay!
The trail is quite muddy, as expected. Snow started at 2500’ and though I pulled on my rock spikes out of habit, I don’t know that they helped. The snow depth is so variable and the little climbs are so torturous that I think snowshoes would be a hindrance not a help. However the postholing is an issue and it’s a tedious final 0.8 miles to the summit. Additionally there is a lot of running water on the trail, which adds to the complexity.
Three other hikers on this today. Two did a traverse (wowza) and one did out and back like me.
Wait, did I mention the trillium??!!! They make the whole thing worthwhile!! |
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 | Name: |
Bikecamphikegirl |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-04-29 |
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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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