Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Cardigan (South Peak), NH |
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| Trails: |
Holt Trail, Holt-Clark Cutoff (Cathedral Forest Trail), Clark Trail, Hurricane Gap Trail, Hurricane Gap Spur Trail, South Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 12, 2011 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the AMC Cardigan Lodge. Road to the lodge is plowed and sanded. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Black, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Not an issue. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in good shape. There's a new, small, step-over blowdown on the Holt Trail midway between the lodge and the Croo Bridge. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Plenty of water at all of the usual water crossings. However, many of the ledges above the Hurricane Gap Trail are floes of blue ice -- might be a bit slippery for a dog. |
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| Comments: |
A dusting of snow near the lodge gradually turns into a few inches of packed powder, alternating with dry, bare patches by Grand Junction. After that, there are frequent patches of ice, some with a dusting of snow on it, until the intersection with the Alexandria Ski Trail (just below PJ Ledge) -- from here on, anything angled and prone to runoff has turned into thick (very slippery) ice floe. Up to the ski trail intersection, light traction was helpful; after that, it became necessary, short of spending inordinate time off-trail trying to find alternate routes around. Quite a bit of ice on South Peak, with foot-deep drifts of nice powder. The beginnings of decent snow cover on Mt. Cardigan, also. |
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| Name: |
Pancks and Tesco Heaney |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-12-12 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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