| 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: |
Thursday, October 10, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Sawyer River is closed (gated) due to a washout 1 mile up the road. Hikers need to park in the "winter" lot just off route 302 adjacent to the gated entrance to Sawyer River Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Carrigain Brook crossing was easy to rock step. Water level was low. Saco discharge rate for the day and time was 46.4 ft3/s |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few stepover blowdowns, one duck under. One of the two logs bridging a gap on the trail reroute beyond the Carrigain brook is broken. As someone recently pointed out, “Carrigain” is misspelled on trail signs. It shows as “Carrigan”. It has been like this for years. It seems a disservice to Philip Carrigain for whom the trail is named. He was a noted 19th century cartographer best known for producing one of the earliest maps of NH. |
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 | Comments: |
A day featuring variable weather conditions ranging from sun, clouds, light rain, and snow showers. Leaf litter along with wet rocks and roots made the hiking more challenging. The ridge with no views featured light to moderate snow showers. Likewise, the summit was socked in with blowing snow. Started at 6:30a. Average moving speed of 2.1 mph, total hike time of 8 hours. Total distance 14.5 miles. |
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 | Name: |
Dexhiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
dexpcdoc@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-10-11 |
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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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