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Ascent of Mount Carrigain on 2013-05-27

Climber: John N

Others in Party:

Ryan
Howarth

Date:

Monday, May 27, 2013

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Peak:

Mount Carrigain

Location:

USA-New Hampshire

Elevation:

4680 ft / 1426 m

Ascent Trip Report

Stayed overnight in North Conway after having a backpacking trip sacked by the rain. Woke up and hit the trail. The trail was level for the first two miles, just past the only trail junction, and then climbed steadily to the clearing ~0.5 miles below the summit and then again from there. Above ~4000 ft there was a significant (3") amount of snow on the trail and in the woods from a snowstorm on Saturday night. The route up was very easy and the views from the top of the fire tower that stands on the summit were spectacular. From Washington to the Franconia Ridge and the Tripyramids to Moosilauke, all were in clear view. A great hike for beginners.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

3644 ft / 1110 m

Extra Gain:

172 ft / 52 m

Distance:

10 mi / 16.1 km

Route:

Signal Ridge Trail

Trailhead:

Signal Ridge Trailhead 1380 ft / 420 m

Quality:

3 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)

Route Conditions:

Maintained Trail

Gear Used:

Ski Poles

Weather:

Cool, Calm, Clear

Ascent Statistics

Time Up:

3 Hours 30 Minutes

Descent Statistics

Time Down:

3 Hours 0 Minutes

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