| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Cabot, NH |
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 | Trails: |
York Pond Trail, Bunnell Notch Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 23, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for about 3-4 cars at the York Pond TH. More parking available at the Unknown Pond TH. The fish hatchery gate was buried in the snowbank and did not look like it had been closed for a while. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were snowbridged or easy step overs. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails were free of blowdowns. Blazes are faint. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Easy dog hike. Nice to meet Paprika. |
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 | Comments: |
Plan B for me turned out to be a great day out. I met many new faces from a meetup group and the 9 of us +1 dog packed out a nice snowshoe track to the summit of Mt Cabot. Unfortunately, there were still others that would rather carry snowshoes than wear them. Very busy today. I saw more people on Cabot than my last 6 times combined. On our way up the trail was well broken but the tracks stopped at the clearing just past the cabin. A big OOPS! for the guy that thought he bagged #47. I broke trail the last few tenths of a mile to the actual summit through about a foot of powder and drifts. A group of two were planning on going to The Horn and doing the loop but lost the trail very shortly after leaving the summit of Cabot and turned around. York Pond Tr only had ski tracks on it past the Bunnell Notch Tr junction, Kilkenny Ridge Tr was not broken out south of Bunnell Notch or north of Mt Cabot's summit and the unmaintained Mt Cabot Tr was unbroken as well. Thanks Pam and Matt for a great hike.
9.6 mi 2900' 6 hr 45 min |
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 | Name: |
IQuest |
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 | E-Mail: |
iandanner@hotmail com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-02-24 |
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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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