| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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The Captain, Mt. Carrigain, Vose Spur, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sawyer River Road, Livermore Road, herd path, bushwhack, Carrigain Notch Trail, Signal Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One on Signal Ridge was very low, but can be tricky in high water. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
I saw a black croc slipper on a tree on the Captain herd path, I left it. |
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 | Comments: |
What a great day on Carrigain. I went up The Captain and down Vose Spur. So many good viewpoints that I barely needed a compass. The maintained path got me very close to the base of The Captain, but I didn’t find much for herd paths the rest of the day. All three highpoints were easy to find. The trees overall weren’t as thick as I expected, but the footing was terrible everywhere, so that slowed my pace. Not a ton of blowdowns, just lots of rotten wood sinkholes. I missed the lower talus field on Vose but descended one off Carrigain with unique views. Views down to the pond from the Captain were great and I made it up to Carrigain summit in 1.5 hours, including lunch at the pond. The whole bushwhack was 4.5 miles and took over 5 hours. The rest was all easy flat miles - 17 or so miles, 4,400 feet and 9 hours for the day. |
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 | Name: |
Carl |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-10-09 |
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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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