Ascent of Mount Cardigan on 2015-07-10| Others in Party: | Aidan (10)
Cameron (9)
| | Date: | Friday, July 10, 2015 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Mount Cardigan | | Location: | USA-New Hampshire | | Elevation: | 3123 ft / 951 m |
Ascent Trip ReportBusy day with lots of traffic, but not to the point of ruining the hike. Some avoidable mud still on West Ridge Trail. Few bugs which was great. My boys first time up Cardigan (and mine in the Summer).. took Mowgli's Trail over to Firescrew. A little steep coming off Cardigan, but then a great 0.5 mile walk over rock slab made extra great by amazing views back to Cardigan the entire way. Look for the white blazes and cairns (cairns easier to spot at first) coming off Cardigan. There is 1 white blaze that leads you off trail at first, but once you realize no more blazes or cairns, it is easy enough to backtrack and locate the trail again. I had read about it, made the same mistake, but was able to get back on course very easily. A great day! |
| Summary Total Data | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Scramble, Exposed Scramble | | Weather: | Hot, Breezy, Clear | | Ascent Statistics | | Distance: | 1.5 mi / 2.4 km | | Route: | West Ridge Trail | | Start Trailhead: | Cardigan State Park parking | | Descent Statistics | | End Trailhead: | Cardigan Fire Tower | Ascent Part of Trip: Cardigan & Firescrew
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