| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Carrigain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Access road is closed/washed out. Parking area is at the bottom of the access road, adjacent to 302 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossing was easy, stream is low. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdown, trail washed out, trail is not well marked (counted only 3 blazes near the start of the trail) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
None, they've all gone back to hell for the winter |
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 | Comments: |
Signal Ridge trail is in need of maintenance in the flat area where it follows the stream. Erosion has caused it to become a precarious cliff walk for 100ft or so. The trail is hardly marked at all, but easy to follow even with a thick layer of leaves on the ground. The rest of the trail from about halfway up the steeper section is starting to become winter-like conditions. I did not need traction and was fine in trail runners, but a set of old microspikes that you don't mind beating up on rocks would not have hurt for some of the black ice sections. The fire platform up top is starting to become covered in rime ice, and offers amazing 360 degree views of the Whites/Pemi wilderness. |
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 | Name: |
Greg |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-11-17 |
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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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