| 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: |
Friday, May 16, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
York Pond Rd. in great condition. Gate at fish hatchery locked from 4 PM to 8 AM, so plan accordingly! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The major crossing on the Bunnell Notch Trail may be difficult at high water. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large blowdown on the Kilkenny Ridge Trail, shortly after the Bunnell Notch Trail junction, that requires 'whacking around it. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Very minor, none biting. |
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 | Comments: |
The trails were mostly snow-free, except for the last few hundred vertical feet to the summit, where there were spotty patches of ice before the cabin and an unstable monorail for most of the way from the cabin to the top. Actual summit was snow-free and dry.
Unlike most of NH today, where it was socked-in and raining, the weather on Cabot was beautiful! Partly sunny skies, warm (short-sleeve) temperatures, barely any rain, and generally snowless trails made today an excellent day to bag #32 on the NH 4,000 footers list. I'll be back again after I finish the 48 to bag the Bulge. |
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 | Name: |
Spencer |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-05-16 |
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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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