| 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: |
Sunday, May 5, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
THe crossing just before the path enters the woods and climbs was a little deep. We crossing on a log 100 feet above the crossing but upon returning our boots were muddy and needed a bit of cleaning so we rock hopped in 3 or 4 inches of water |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Alot of blowdowns |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No Dogs and very few people too |
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 | Bugs: |
They are coming but not biting |
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 | Comments: |
Just about everything today. After a day with the ROcket yesterday I thought Cabot would be a bit easier. Wrong. Trail was fine to Bunnell Notch though some blazing would not be a bad idea. Monorail and wet unstable snow started just before the junction of the Mt. Cabot Trail. We put spikes on above the view ledge. Monorail was mostly ok but plenty of postholing and slipping. At the hut the monorail all but disappeared but large and deep drifts of snow remain and the postholing got even better as the trails wandered around the ridge. Had thought about a loop over the Horn but glad not too have done that with the unstable snow conditions. ALot of melting and it temps stay above freezing it wont last long. Nice not to carry snowshoes though they probably would have been the best option today from hut to summit. |
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 | Name: |
Jeb Bradley |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-05-05 |
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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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