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in reply to: Passaconaway #55240

7:30 AM at the Oliverian Brook Trail (located west of Bear Notch Road, between Passaconaway and Jigger Johnson campgrounds, *not* the same trailhead as UNH Trail), book time ascent, summit before 12 noon.

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in reply to: Middle Tripyramid #54901

@Cumulus wrote:

Is anybody coming familiar with the trails around there? I’m sure we can figure it out, but the map shows a maze of trails and it’d be nice if one of us were already familiar with it.

I scouted out some of the trails for the FS last week: http://www.newenglandtrailconditions.com/nh/viewreport.php?entryid=5790

Livermore->Scaur->Pine Bend Brook may be your best option. Livermore is passable but pretty rough right now – it’s not the smooth walk it used to be.

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in reply to: Hancock #54936

@hikebikeski wrote:

Meeting at USFS Hiker Lot at the end of basestation road next to the Cog Railway at 7:00. Starting up the Jewel trail 7:15 heading towards Clay summit.

To clarify, the hiker lot at the end of Base Station Road, next to the Cog Railway, is owned by the Cog, and a $5 fee is assessed. The Jewell Spur from the Cog Railway is closed due to the damaged footbridge.

The USFS hiker lot ($3 WMNF fee) is located half a mile *before* the Cog Railway, on the right side of the road (sign reads Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail parking). The Jewell Trail from the USFS hiker lot is open and that bridge is intact.

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in reply to: Carrigain #54809

Per the 511NH update, we have moved the start time to 7 AM, at the Sawyer River Road winter parking lot, accessible from the west (Highland Center) side of US 302.

For those coming from the east (Bartlett), please allow yourself additional time to do a short road walk to the winter lot at the end of Sawyer River Road.

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in reply to: Hancock #54929

I have heard from 3 separate and reliable sources that foot traffic is not allowed on the closed portion of the Kanc.

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in reply to: Carrigain #54806

@bobandgeri wrote:

Might be a good idea for somebody to actually drive down 302 from Crawford Notch and check it out just in case the DOT person was confused on the location. At the intersection of 3 and 302 the sign says it is open for 19 miles, shich would appear to be to the bridge.

Might also be worth checking with the Notchland Inn to see if they might be willing to let you park there and shuttle you the 2 miles to the road.

It was scouted today and DOT said that the road on the west side of the bridge is “closed.” Since we’ll be starting early in the morning, I don’t want to run the risk of the road being roadblocked at the official end of the open section, Willey House Station.

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in reply to: Carrigain #54803

@SilentCal wrote:

Think of it as Owl’s Head with a much better view.

Comparing any other 4K with Owl’s Head could qualify as slander 🙂

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in reply to: Carrigain #54801

Here is our plan, weather permitting:

…Start time revised, see subsequent post…

A slightly faster than book time pace should bring us to the peak just before 12 Noon.

Please be prepared for fall Presidential weather – the peak is higher than much of the southern Presidentials and can be bitter cold in foggy conditions. Since we’ll be on the summit for over 2 hours, please be prepared.

This is an aggressive ~15 mile hike. There are no easier options at present.

Any modifications of these plans will be posted here by Friday, Sept. 9 at Noon.

My e-mail address is flagsonthe48 at franklinwebpublishing dotcom

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in reply to: Carrigain #54799

@SilentCal wrote:

I’d just like to get you settled by Friday. I also may need to move both Hancock peaks as well so the sooner you know , the easier it will be to plan around.

I’d like it settled yesterday 🙂

I have an e-mail out to DOT to see if they’ll allow us to walk part of US 302.

If they won’t, then we’ll have to consider cancelling Carrigain, considering adjacent longer approaches from US 302 and 112 are currently inaccessible as well.

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in reply to: Carrigain #54797

@SilentCal wrote:

Just a thought Jeremy. If Carrigain proves too difficult to access because of road conditions, how about moving to another peak that we normally do not cover.

Certainly a thought! Hopefully we can get an update on the road/trail status this week.

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in reply to: Carrigain #54795

I’m going to venture a guess that there’s a 50/50 chance of this particular hike being cancelled. If we’re not allowed to walk on the closed roads, our shortest options will be in excess of 20 miles RT and will involve unchecked trails with tough water crossings.

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in reply to: JEFFERSON – Jewel Trail #54975

@LenDawg wrote:

Wait, so that bridge is the one next to the COG station… ok, we can still do the full Jewell Trail starting at the hiking parking spot. Anybody know of an issue with that?

Thanks,

LenDawg

I checked that bridge (the one near the WMNF parking lot) on Tuesday and removed a tree from it, so it should be good to go.

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in reply to: Carrigain #54794

Route TBA at this point. It’s unlikely that the original 10 mile round trip route will be possible.

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in reply to: Carrigain #54481

Here is our plan, weather permitting:

Start up the Signal Ridge Trail at 7:45 AM. Please be to the parking area 15-30 minutes prior to then so that you have time to get ready, and so that we can organize the group and split up the flag materials.

A book time pace should bring us to the peak just before 12 Noon.

Please be prepared for fall Presidential weather – the peak is higher than much of the southern Presidentials and can be bitter cold in foggy conditions. Since we’ll be on the summit for over 2 hours, please be prepared.

Any modifications of these plans will be posted here by Friday, Sept. 10 at Noon.

My e-mail address is flagsonthe48 at franklinwebpublishing dotcom

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in reply to: Why does it say 2010 is closed? #54476

Just as an FYI, the error message resurfaced at somepoint last night…some folks in our group haven’t been able to register this morning.

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