| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Carrigain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Signal Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, August 14, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The lot, just about 2.0 miles in on Sawyer River Rd, is fairly large. At 8am there were only maybe half dozen vehicles there, about the same at 3pm. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The main crossing, just before the trail junction, wasn't too bad. Where the trail comes to the crossing, there are several boulders well above the water, for careful rock-hopping (one a long reach - poles certainly help us old folk). Approaching those boulders is a dead log firmly in place and useful. The second crossing is hardly that. It's mainly a minor stream flowing between a lot of rocks of various size, and mostly a walk-across. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in decent shape. There are some patches of mud in low places, with a lot of trail creep going around them. Much of the mud has firmed up a lot, allowing one to walk across those patches without sinking in much at all. There are a couple of step-over trees that are blow-downs or fell down due to root rot. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one, well-behaved, and on leash. |
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 | Bugs: |
There were some, but the DEET applied at the start kept them mostly off me. It wasn't really a buggy hike at all. |
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 | Comments: |
Nice hike, with weather up top much better than NOAA's "mostly obscured" prediction for those over 4k ft. Nice long views all around. |
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 | Name: |
Pappy |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-08-14 |
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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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