4,700 ft | Carrigain | 0 routes
Feels like 67°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 0.08" (24h) · 0.09" (48h)
~3.4°F drop per 1,000ft
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Wednesday afternoon, once the morning showers and thunderstorms taper and high pressure begins to build. An early Wednesday start is not recommended due to lingering storm activity from Tuesday night; aim for midday Wednesday or later. Thursday or beyond would offer cleaner conditions if flexibility allows.
Trail: Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant
“What a great day and great crew to celebrate Tracy's 48 finish! The road walk was quick and easy. There is one new blowdown on it, but you can easily get around it. A lot of the trail is still quite wet and muddy due to the rain. The mud is minimal in some places and deep and squelchy in others so choose your route carefully. The steeps up to Misery Mile were wet and water running down the trail. Misery Mile alternated between moderately wet trail to almost dry trail in spots. Signal Ridge was dry and the views were lovely. It was quite windy so we didn't linger long and made our way to the summit. The trail was driest in that section. We did climb the tower despite the strong winds to further celebrate Tracy's awesome accomplishment before descending and eating all the cookies. This was a stellar day with such a fun crew!”
Trail: Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail
Conditions: Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Small Patches
“There is some snow on the final stretch to the summit after signal ridge. It ranges from patches to covered. I imagine it will be melted by Wednesday. I put pictures on AllTrails if you want to see what snow looks like.”
Trail: Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
“Started at 7:20 AM. Sawyer River road walk was quick and easy. Signal Ridge trail was in good shape. Water crossing was not difficult (stayed dry). Great views from the tower. Met a few hikers on my way down. Weather was unexpectedly good.”
Conditions synthesized from: NWS Higher Summits Forecast, NOAA Open-Meteo, Mount Washington Observatory, NETC Trip Reports, NOHRSC Snow Depth, Mt. Washington Avalanche Center, USGS Stream Levels, OpenWeather Air Quality.
AI-generated from public data. Always verify conditions before heading out — backcountry weather can change quickly.
No routes available for this peak.
Features an observation tower with 360-degree views. Often cited as having the best summit views in the Whites.
Elevation
4,700 ft
Range
Carrigain
Rank
#13 of 48
Difficulty
Difficult
Coordinates
44.0936, -71.4468
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2 incidents on file · 1 fatal · drawn from NH Fish and Game releases and regional reporting
22-year-old male hiker from Newport, NH
On November 11, 2023, Nathan Stark, 22, called 911 from the Desolation Trail near the summit of Mt. Carrigain reporting frozen feet and inability to continue on the last day of a multi-day hike. His hiking partner returned and got him moving, but they hiked an 8-mile loop away from rescuers rather than the shortest route out. Both hikers arrived at the trailhead shortly after 5:30 p.m. without SAR extraction.
61-year-old man (name not released by NHFG)
Around 12:30 p.m. Saturday July 24, 2021, a 911 call reported an unconscious, non-breathing hiker on the Signal Ridge Trail about 4 miles from the trailhead. He had collapsed while hiking with a female companion; bystanders performed CPR but he was pronounced dead by EMS. Due to the remote, steep terrain his body did not reach the trailhead until 9:30 p.m.