Mt. Cardigan

Nate R.

September 30-October 2

Blue

Cardigan Mt. is in Alexandria NH. The latitude of cardigan is 43º38’57 N and the longitude is 71º54’52.15 W.

Mt. Cardigan is a different kind of mountain because its top was burnt off from a fire and now it’s just bare rock. Mt. Cardigan has a mountain right next to it named Fire Screw. People have made trails up and down the mountain and build lodges and a fire tower. Some physical characteristics of cardigan are that it is very cold and windy on the top and is very steep up some trails like the Colt trail. The trees on cardigan start out as deciduous trees but turn into short, coniferous trees as you go up. Some cultural characteristics are that there are trails and bridges. Also people built lodges and a tower on the mountain.

Something I learned at Mt. Cardigan is that there are different zones on the mountain and as you go up the mountain the trees get thinner and become coniferous.