| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Cabot, The Bulge, The Horn, NH |
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 | Trails: |
York Pond Trail, Bunnell Notch Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail, Horn Spur, Unknown Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 16, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Road OK. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Several crossings, none too difficult. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of trees across the trail. Some brush on the Unknown Pond Trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any. |
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 | Bugs: |
Hard to believe, but we saw some flying insects! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
The Kilkenny Ridge had some black ice hidden under snow. My friend fell on one of those sections and after that we donned spikes, which were helpful. Unknown Pond Trail had some significant mud, and overall the trail was slushy and muddy with tricky footing in places because of the narrowness of the trail and the way it was banked, and because of smaller rocks hiding under the snow. Unknown Pond was beautiful with the sun just starting to go below the mountains, and the views at the Horn were fabulous! However, Unknown Pond Trail is definitely not my favorite. Might be better if frozen and deeper snow. |
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 | Name: |
madtrax |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-11-17 |
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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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