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 |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 15, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the end of York Pond Road - it is plowed and maintained. No issues, though we opted to park on the side of the road and not the little lot as we didn't think we could get out in a camry! |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing major! |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple blowdowns on Bunnell Notch and a few more on Kilkenny Ridge Trail. They were all manageable with crawling/ducking. |
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| Comments: |
We broke out Cabot! It was a huge task with drifts up to my chest at times. We met one other couple at the base that said they would follow our breaking out. It took several hours to summit and Kilkenny Ridge was the most difficult part of the day. Thankfully we did find the summit marker! As a forewarning, the summit seems to get very drifted and we really struggled with route finding. I would not be surprised if it gets drifted again. On our way down we passed 6 people (8 total including the couple at the base) it made for a well packed monorail which should be stable at this point. We originally planned to do Cabot, Bulge, and the Horn and then opted to stop breaking trail after Cabot and head to Waumbek. When we went to Waumbek it began snowing so I would imagine that Cabot also got some snow, but it was only a dusting when we left. |
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| Name: |
A&A |
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| E-Mail: |
annieo23@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-02-15 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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