| 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: |
Thursday, May 6, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Sawyer River Road is still closed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The two major water crossings were high. Able to hop both carefully using poles as balance but would probably remove boots and wade them if they were any higher. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is in good shape - a couple minor blowdowns but nothing serious. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
No bugs! |
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 | Comments: |
Trail was mostly dry before the ascent with a few isolated spots of mud/standing water. On the climb some of the rocks were wet/slippery so needed to be mindful but not challenging. Monorail/snow around 3800 feet. Switched to snowshoes for the climb up onto Signal Ridge, took them off on the ridge, back on for the climb up to Carrigain summit. Probably unnecessary - could've gone with microspikes - but liked the extra flotation on the mushy sections of snow going uphill. On the descent used microspikes. |
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 | Name: |
Casey Schwartz |
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 | E-Mail: |
asimpleaddress1@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-05-08 |
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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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