Cardigan Mountain Odyessy!

October 2nd- October 4th 2019

by Hanne S.

Color group- Yellow

Location: Mount Cardigan-

The location of the AMC Cardigan Lodge is- 43°38’59.6” N and 071°52’14.6” W. A nice rest stop we took close to the summit of Fire Screw is- 43°39’23.0” N and 071°54’29.2” W also 2,917 FT. On the trip we went to Warren falls, located at- 43°39’26.4” N and 071°51’51.4” W and 1,139 FT. The cool rock foundation is located at- 43°38’27.9” N, 071°52’28.8” W. Mount Cardigan is located in Alexandria N.H. It was about 1.5 hours from our school HMHS. Attractions kind-of near Mount Cardigan are- Newfound lake, Polar Caves, Wellington State Park, Ruggles Mine, ETC.

Place: Mount Cardigan-

Cultural-

Cardigan Mountain is a place of enriching fun and culture. When I got there, and I went into the lodge, you could see the way you live when you live out in the woods. Each room was like a cabin, and everything ( well mostly) was wood. Packing lunches was interesting as it was a squashed sandwich in a brown paper bag, which is not what I am used to. Dinners and breakfasts were good and were homemade in a kitchen. Near the kitchen was the cozy corner, which is where we hung out during free time. The cozy corner was cozy as it was made up of decorative pillows. That is a summary of the Cultural aspects of Mount Cardigan.

Physical-

Mount Cardigan is loaded with Physical Geography! As it is a mountain, which you automatically put it into that category. For instance, the top of the mountain was very rocky as it is in the Boreal zone or the middle zone. While you are hiking up, you get lots of time in the hardwood forest too, which is also cool. You even get to go up to where there are barely any trees. Most of the trees in the boreal zone are evergreens since they can withstand rough climate. The trail is pretty well-groomed, and I would rate the hike as an intermediate hike, so not to hard and too easy. That is a summary of the Physical aspects of Mount Cardigan.

I was there for 3 days, Wednesday the 2nd, Thursday the 3rd,and Friday the 4th.