| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Vose Spur, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail, Old Signal Ridge Trail, Carrigain Notch Trail, Herd Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 7, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Road was fixed at washout, tbd on if it opens in May 2027 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All rock hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Gbax finished the NE 100 highest on Vose Spur!! Very mindless to the old Carrigain notch trail jct clearing. After passing the new Signal ridge trail section (a lovely pointless relo) it became leaf litter graveyard on trail and very treacherous footing. Herd path takes a hard left to start uphill just past the big boulder and is somewhat easy to follow the ribbon line (mostly pink, some blue). Many leaves up the draw until entering the conifers, angles to the NE up the south spine of the mountain. Goal of staying on the east side of the spine until reaching the big talus field, I rebuilt the cairn in the middle of the field. It angles up to the right and reenters the woods at a tiny cairn. Steep climb up angling NW to avoid a blowdown patch, reaches the summit cone and follows the ribbon line thru a semi-open blowdown patch to the canister. There is a rock in the bottom of the canister to keep the logbook safe and protected, which was annoying to get open. Way down was pretty uneventful except where one short stretch where I wandered too far to the west and went exploring around 2800' descending the herd path. We did a short side quest around the beaver pond using both the new and old sections of Signal ridge trail before cruising on out |
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 | Name: |
Heat Lightning |
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 | E-Mail: |
ecs@mountainlogworks.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-11-08 |
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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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