December 10th, 2005 Cardigan South Peak - New Hampshire

Something of a reconnaissance hike for the 'Rocks on Top High Altitude Cribbage Tournament' to be held at the AMC High Cabin on December 17th. I take a Western approach to the mountain heading directly to the AMC High Cabin then back over Cardigan South Peak and down the South Ridge trail.

1 - 10:07am Burnt Hill Rd Hiker Parking	26 - 12:10pm Looking West
2 - 10:08am Cardigan Mountain Rd	27 - 12:12pm Hurricane Gap Trail Junction
3 - 10:21am Following the tracks	28 - 12:20pm AMC High Cabin
4 - 10:38am His and Hers	29 - View from the Porch
5 - 10:39am The Trailhead Parking Lot	30 - A peek inside
6 - 10:41am The Clyde F Smith Shelter	31 - The bunks
7 - 10:43am West Ridge Trail Head	32 - 12:37pm Back at the South Ridge Trail
8 - 10:43am Here we go!	33 - 12:40pm Cardigan Mountain
9 - 10:59am Looking back	34 - 12:42pm Cairn Shark!
10 - 11:07am South Ridge Trail Junction	35 - 12:42pm Cardigan From South Peak
11 - 11:36am Steep and icy	36 - 12:42pm Looking East
12 - 11:38am Icicles	37 - 12:47pm The Cardigan Fire Tower
13 - 11:47am Skyland Trail Junction	38 - 12:47pm Orange Mountain from South Peak
14 - 11:48am Cliff's Bridge	39 - 12:54pm Heading to Rimrock
15 - 11:48am Ah-ha!	40 - 1:01pm Rimrock
16 - 11:52am Earl was here!	41 - 1:10pm Icy Grotto
17 - 11:53am Yes - Must be the Ranger Cabin Trail	42 - 1:10pm Colored Ice
18 - 11:53am The clearing and the cairn	43 - 1:13pm Don't slip!
19 - 11:58am Unbroken Trail	44 - 1:14pm More trailside Ice
20 - 12:01pm A clearing	45 - 1:22pm Things level off - phew!
21 - 12:03pm Snowshoe Hare Tracks	46 - 1:39pm Closing the Loop
22 - 12:04pm Calm and peaceful	47 - 1:52pm Back at the Trail Head
23 - 12:04pm Frosting	48 - 2:04pm Ta-da!
24 - 12:08pm South Ridge Trail Junction	49 - Fading light over Newfound Lake
25 - 12:08pm Looking South	50 - Church in Alexandria
GPS Track and Elevation Profile