How Many People Have Died on Mount Carrigain? 1 Hiking Death on Record
4,700 ft | Carrigain | 1 route
As of 2026, 1 person has died hiking Mount Carrigain in the documented record — out of 2 incidents in this database, 1 of which were survived. This counts hiking and backcountry incidents only — widely-cited mountain death tolls that include railway, auto-road, and aviation accidents run higher. The causes that recur most here are medical. Higher counts partly reflect how heavily a peak is hiked, not just how dangerous it is — it’s hiked safely far more often than not, but it rewards real preparation.
Hiking Mount Carrigain? Most of these were survivable with preparation. Start with today's conditions, the summit forecast and the fall gear guide.
Most common causes on Mount Carrigain
- Medical2 incidents
When incidents happen
Documented incidents by month. Darker = more. Incidents cluster in July; winter incidents skew toward ice and traction, summer toward heat and exhaustion.
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survived | 1 | |||||||||||
| Fatal | 1 |
Based on incidents with a known date. Use it to plan the season — not to assume any month is “safe.”
Every documented incident on Mount Carrigain
Each links to the full sourced report.
- Rescue · Desolation TrailNov 11, 2023
- Fatality · Signal Ridge TrailJul 24, 2021
Frequently asked
Is Mount Carrigain dangerous to hike?+
Mount Carrigain appears in 2 documented incidents in this database, including 1 fatal. The most common contributing factors here are medical. Higher counts partly reflect how heavily a peak is hiked, not just how dangerous it is — Mount Carrigain is hiked safely far more often than not. Check the forecast, carry the Ten Essentials, start early, and be willing to turn back when conditions or daylight run short.
How many people have died on Mount Carrigain?+
This database documents 1 death on Mount Carrigain out of 2 recorded incidents. The record reaches back into the historical archive and is updated as new reports are reviewed, so it captures the documented fatality record plus a growing, primary-sourced sample of rescues — not a complete tally of every call.
What is the Mount Carrigain death rate — how many people die per year?+
Across the documented record (2021–2023), Mount Carrigain averages about 0.3 hiking deaths per year — 1 deaths over 3 years. Over the last 20 years (2007–2026) the rate is about 0.1 per year, from 1 recorded death. These are hiking and backcountry deaths only; totals that also count railway, auto-road, and aviation accidents run higher. Averages also flatten real variation — a single bad winter storm can account for several deaths in one year.
Part of the WMNF Hiker Incident Database. This tracks hiking and backcountry incidents — widely-cited mountain death tolls also count non-hiking fatalities (railway and auto-road accidents, aircraft, skiing, natural causes at the summit) that this database doesn't. Counts reflect the documented record, not every call NH Fish and Game responds to.