| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Carrigain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 19, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot in great shape. Road has been groomed and the snow mobilers were out! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Took the old trail and there crossings were hoppable and the water low. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of trees bent over the trail under the weight of the ice and snow. Knocked a couple off, but still several to go under. |
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 | Comments: |
Met the only other gridiot going for Carrigain in the parking lot and we decided there was strength in numbers so headed up together. Road is finally groomed and in great shape. The last report of anyone hiking Carrigain is from this past Sunday and I'd believe it if that were the last time. Trail was a slight groove, but easy to follow. Broke out the whole thing. Drifts didn't start until the uphill portion. Trail was the deepest after signal Ridge. Gorgeous day, but the wind and temps made sticking around impossible. Passed one guy on the way up (maybe 2/3 the way up the looooong straight section before the switchbacks) who had no pack on, but we found that hanging another couple tenths of a mile below that. After this week, not a thing I would try, but to each their own. Passed a skier coming in on the flats as well. Never seen one out that way. VERY fresh bear tracks coming up the side of the mountain on that long straight stretch, following the trail about 10' then veering left back into the woods! Not tracks I've ever seen in winter! |
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 | Name: |
Monkey |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-19 |
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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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