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Sat 9/21: Workday on Winslow Trail, Mount Kearsarge

By cardiganhighlanders | Sep 25, 2024

Last Saturday saw five of us 0.4 miles up Winslow Trail, .where we built 1 12-rock staircase in 2021 and a safer brook crossing with rock steps in 2022. We are continuing down the inventory from the last day we built there, 8/19/2023 (see HERE). We met at 0900, signed the waiver, took tools and…

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Sat. 9/14: A Blazing Afternoon on South Ridge Trail

By cardiganhighlanders | Sep 15, 2024

Having perfect weather but a start time of 1100 from the state park or West Ridge trailhead, I hiked steadily up to Rimrock before 1400, and after lunch blazed northerly towards South Peak. All the old blazes got fresh paint, plus another 10-12 trees that have grown big enough to take a blaze on their…

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Skyland: A Tale of Two Teams

By cardiganhighlanders | Sep 11, 2024

On the morning of Sunday September 8th, Cardigan Highlanders met at the crossroads known as Alexandria Four Corners to work on the far southeastern end of Mount Cardigan’s Skyland Trail. There was a lot of work to be done so they formed into two independent teams. One team formed a long range patrol that focused…

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A Sign of Things to Come

By Wes Tucker | Sep 9, 2024

Last July, after many long years of service, the trailhead sign at Mount Sunapee’s Andrew Brook Trail was found lying on the ground. The sign had passed on. The sign was no more. It had ceased to be. It expired and gone to meet its maker. It’s a stiff! Bereft of life, it rests in…

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9/6/24: 3 Rock Steps on West Ridge Trail

9/6/24: 3 Rock Steps on West Ridge Trail

By cardiganhighlanders | Sep 7, 2024

Three volunteers set three new rock steps at the top of small gullies in hopes hikers use them, and thus stay on the trail and cause less erosion by making herd paths. Lifting their feet more than one foot high seems to be a step too high for them, so we set these new steps…

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A Busy Month On Mt. Cardigan

By cardiganhighlanders | Aug 26, 2024

Hello Trail Crew, Throughout the month of August 2024, the Highlanders focused on the Mt. Cardigan trails that we tend. Team Leader Josh patrolled Mowglis Trail from Orange Cove to Firescrew on 8/3-4. 13 hrs. Trail Master Craig re-dug some drains and ditches below the cascade on West Ridge Trail on Wed 8/7 4 hrs,…

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Mount Cardigan: Cleanup On Mowglis

By Wes Tucker | Aug 9, 2024

On August 3 & 4, Highlander Team Leader Josh took the initiative to check off one of the jobs on our to-do list. Starting north of the mountain on Sculptured Rocks Road, he hiked up Mowglis Trail to check on how it was doing. At the jct. of the Orange Cove Trail, he found it…

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2024 Mid-Season Update

By cardiganhighlanders | Aug 3, 2024

Greetings trail crew, Halfway through our season, and there is some news: 1) The 3-year DNCR safety certification for our volunteer sawyers expired on June 10, along with that for ~60 others who work for NH State Parks. The Volunteer Program Manager is working to get another such class offered. 2) Meantime, we have plenty…

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7/28/24 Newbrt Trail brushing & clearing

Cleaning Up the Newbury Trail

By cardiganhighlanders | Jul 31, 2024

On Sunday July 28th, 2024, Cardigan Highlanders Aurel, Ben, Bob, Chris, Josh, and Scott met at the Caboose in Newbury Harbor at 8 AM for a day of work on Newbury Trail. The job of the day was to clean and where necessary re-dig the drains, remove blow downs, and do some brushing especially on…

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