| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Signal Ridge Parking Lot Peak, Mt. Carrigain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sawyer River Road, bushwhack, Signal Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 6, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues. 2 or 3 cars other there today. Room for plenty more. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Very low and easy to step across on logs today. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I cut out the remaining frozen blowdowns that were causing people to go around. |
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 | Comments: |
The hard crusty snow in the woods was ideal for a fun bushwhack over a NH500 peak on my way to Carrigain today. A very enjoyable detour from the usual route, only adding 400’ or so of elevation and not much mileage. I couldn’t locate a register on the summit, but enjoyed the views through the trees. I did put snowshoes on to descend the NW side to get back to the trail. I didn’t need them heading up the ridge directly west from the trailhead, the snow was that hard. Snowshoes were useful again on the top half of Carrigain. I saw only 2 other solo hikers on this sunny but sub-zero day. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-06 |
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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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