| 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 7, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
York Pond Road plowed, sanded through residential zone, and then a 1 to 4" snow cover to trailhead parking. Unknown Pond trailhead parking plowed with about 4" new snow. Fish Hatchery gate left open as it is in a snow banking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No significant water crossings |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good condition. A few blow downs that cause no difficulties |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None today but is good for dogs. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
The snowshoe trench had filled in with new or drifted snow. The new snow was powdery and would not pack even after snowshoe traffic. There was some backsliding on uphill sections due to no solid surface for the traction to grab. Downhill snowshoe skiing possible in some sections made the descent fast. From the cabin to the summit there was significant drifting making the route uncertain.
The only other hikers were a pair of hikers; one from Campton who broke most of the trail and the other from Guilford Vt.
Snow on Sunday and Monday will likely fill in the trench again. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-02-07 |
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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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