 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 12, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
SAWYER RIVER ROAD is open, bare ground and dry the whole 2 miles! So grateful not to have to do that extra 4 miles roundtrip from Route 302 :-) at 6:30 there was only one other vehicle in the lot (sever upon return in the afternoon- but still NOT completely full). The lot itself is pretty bare/dry ground with a few icy spots on the perimeter of the lot itself. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The minor streams were of course easy "walk overs," and the main crossing of CARRIGAIN BROOK was with care- exposed rocks had some small dry/wet exposed tops but without that fabulous- slightly moving - slender log, we would have found it a little challenging. But, we stayed dry and used trekking pole for successful crossing :-)
*NOTE ABOUT THE MUD: it was all FROZEN save for the first 1/2 mile from the trailhead- and those spots not frozen had plenty of rocks to hop around the mud (thank you!) |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are 2 downed trees- neither of which appeared to new at all and VERY easy "walk over." There are 4 leaning trees (blow overs- not quite DOWN yet ;-) ) in total BUT all 4 are quite high up and we bet that most wouldn't notice them except for maybe the one larger leaning over tree below the summit (again- it's HIGH up and no need to even duck under at this point). Yellow Blazes were very few; however, the trail is quite obvious- but could see how some people who don't frequently hike / have experience could go astray on some of the herd paths in the first 1.3 miles from the trailhead ;-) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
We saw 5 dogs out enjoying the trail today :-) Such a nice moderate trail with lots of switchbacks making it never too steep at all. |
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 | Bugs: |
Hallelujah! HAHA |
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 | Lost and Found: |
we found the lost DOGGY BOOT :-) on our way out and Tuckerman The Dog had just past us... so happy to reunite the booty with Tuckerman who SNIFFED AT IT and probably thought " OH MAN I TRIED TO KICK THAT THING OFF! " hahahaha |
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