| 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: |
Saturday, January 31, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The lot was surprisingly full at 8 AM, but am AMC group had just unloaded. Was full by the time we finished at 3:50 with people parked on the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Both water crossings are very low. There's some ice on the first, but we rock-hopped in snowshoes. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
We cut and cleared a number of small blowdowns/overhanging branhces. |
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 | Comments: |
Carrigain is now well broken out and in great shape, but that was not the case this morning. My group of two was the second group who made it up today, with others turning back, but it was pretty tough work, with deep, unconsolidated powder. The group of young dude ahead of us had started at 2AM in the hope of a sunrise summit, but it took them 9 hours to make the summit! We still had a lot of work to do after them - the section between Signal Ridge and the summit is particularly deep and drifty. There were multiple groups who came after us today, including an AMC group of 9, so things are well packed now, but snowshoes are still a must! |
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 | Name: |
ges |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-31 |
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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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