| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Cabot, NH |
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 | Trails: |
York Pond Trail, Bunnell Notch Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail, Mt. Cabot Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 21, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
York Pond Road okay -- but icy. Parking plowed at York Pond trailhead and at Unknown Pond trailhead |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues. Some drainages open lower down, but easily crossed. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No real issues. One easily skirted blowdown a little below the cabin. Signage okay (though two signs were damaged - chewed?) |
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 | Comments: |
A little powder over a firm base. Barebooted about one mile (to left turn off logging road), then snowshoed. Trail from cabin area to summit was a bit drifted - I benefited from prior tracks, but this stretch can be obscure. Poles helpful for knocking snow off boughs. |
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 | Name: |
PeterC |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-02-21 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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