| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Vose Spur, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail, Carrigain Notch Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 16, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of space but rough surface (ice and tracks). Muddy areas emerging in the afternoon.
Sawyer Road was hard crusted in the morning, mashed potatoes in the afternoon. Plenty of snowmobile traffic. Still 100% snow-covered but bare-spots are just about to merge here and there. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction, Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Open water but low at Carrigain Brook. Easy rock-hops. Many tributaries are open but hardly any water. Easy step-overs. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One minor blowdown on the trail just after the crossing and another on Carrigain Notch. Easy to get around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Trails are perfect. The bushwhack is difficult/hazardous. |
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 | Comments: |
Trails in superb condition. In the woods the surfaces are so hard and the snow so compact that you can walk anywhere (at least for as long as the temps stay below freezing). I did not bother with snowshoes today but used spikes all the way to the talus field on the bushwhack. Crampons from thereon to the summit and back down beyond the talus field.
There are several tracks along the bushwhack route. Different starting points but they all end the same place (at least I think so).
Once again I (disappointingly) found the content of the canister to be a solidly frozen block. I replaced the content and brought the "ice-block" home. It'll take a few days but I expect to be able to recover the 2 note-books. Anyone willing to carry the books back-up, please e-mail me. Otherwise, I'll head back up myself but not before the snow is gone. |
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 | Name: |
LongMark |
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 | E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-16 |
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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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