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Post by bennephew on Sept 19, 2016 20:25:56 GMT -5
This is a classic White Mountain route that has a little bit of everything, from fast singletrack to hand over fist climbing to technical descents that make the Northern Presidentials seem not all that bad since you are not constrained by trees. The route consists of the Carrigain Notch Trail, Desolation Trail, and the Signal Ridge Trail (which could be called the Shattered Ridge Trail). Climbing the summit tower is part of the route, and I would also like to suggest that pausing for pictures or just taking in the view for 2-3 minutes is mandatory. Carrigain has some of the best views around, and if it is considered mandatory, folks do not have to debate whether or not to take a camera during FKT attempts. Full report to follow. I completed the loop, which is 13.5 miles long with 4100' of climb, in 2:30:05 on 9/17/16. www.strava.com/activities/717298537
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Post by Kristina Folcik on Oct 8, 2016 11:36:00 GMT -5
What a loop!!! My pup and I just ran 2:50:38 including a couple of stops for him to drink. connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1396578922Beautiful day, very greasy rocks to the top of carrigan then quite dry until the last two miles? Desolation is quite the trail!!!
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