The Cardigan Trek
Mt. Cardigan is located at N43 degrees, 38 minutes and 57.7 secondsand W 71 degrees, 54 minutes, and 53.6 seconds. The elevation of Mt. Cardigan is 3,152 feet. On the trail from Firescrew to Cardigan my group found an owl pellet. The laditude and longitude of the owl pellet was N 43 degrees, 39 minutes, and 9.2 seconds and W 71 degrees, 54 minutes, and 52.3 seconds. Mt. Cardigan is located near the towns of Orange (to the west), Alexandria and Bristol (to the southeast), Groton (to the northeast), and Enfield (to the southwest).
Mt. Cardigan was full of natural sights. When climbing up and down Mt. Cardigan there were many obstacals including cliffs and ledges. These cliffs were some times smooth and I could not get a lot of grip on my hiking shoes. Most of the time though the cliffs were rocky and was easier to climb up. Also when we climbed up to the summit our instructor, Robin told us that once we get to the alpine zone we will start to notice that the birch trees will start to disapear. This is because the precipatation levels are higher and the air is more moist.
On the top of the mountain there are many things including karens and markers. These are used in the alpine zone where there are not many trees and no trails to follow. Scince there are no visable trails the markers were used to lead us in the right direction. Also there is a stucture of a base of a house at the bottom of the mountain. This stucture was made out of rock and seemed to be made many of years before I was born.
I was at Cardigan for three days: a sunny Sunday, a warm and windy Monday, and a very rainy and clammy Tuesday.