Mt. Carrigain (27 of 48)
The 27th mountain would be Mt. Carrigain at 4,700 ft.
This hike was approximately 9.2 miles in length and had an overall elevation gain of 3,768 ft. Plus, being winter, Sawyer River Rd is closed and required another 4.0 miles of hiking. It was hiked on 2-4-12 on a day where it snowed on the way to the trail head, and then cleared off to a mostly sunny sky in the afternoon. The temperature was 5 degrees on the summit with a windchill of -17 degrees. The wind was averaging 10 mph and gusting up to 22 mph. This was a great hike in good conditions.
Read MoreThis hike was approximately 9.2 miles in length and had an overall elevation gain of 3,768 ft. Plus, being winter, Sawyer River Rd is closed and required another 4.0 miles of hiking. It was hiked on 2-4-12 on a day where it snowed on the way to the trail head, and then cleared off to a mostly sunny sky in the afternoon. The temperature was 5 degrees on the summit with a windchill of -17 degrees. The wind was averaging 10 mph and gusting up to 22 mph. This was a great hike in good conditions.
Looking up the ridge to the summit partly in the clouds
