| 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, May 2, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
York Pond Road is it's usual bumpy but easily passable self. Limited trailhead parking, a few folks parked off the side of the road by the lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The main crossing on the roads section of Bunnell Notch Trail was flowing somewhat deeply, we crossed on 2 logs a few yards upstream. The rest are open but no trouble to cross. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few scattered blowdowns, no blazes for most of the hike which would have helped at times down low. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
We met Shiya today who seemed to be thoroughly enjoying herself. Lots of sips and dips down low, and lots of cool snow to roll in up high. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not yet...soon though. |
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 | Comments: |
A bit of everything conditions-wise today. Dry trail to start, a mix of mud and a little snow on the road and first stretch in the woods, then patchy snow and monorail, then a fairly solid monorail up high. Barebooted halfway to the notch, then snowshoes up and back to the same spot. Very soft mushy snow down low with narrow and unstable monorail and copious snowshoe post-holing. Above Bunnell Rock was a fairy solid monorail which snowshoes were excellent on. No sign of traffic towards The Bulge and The Horn or South on the ridge trail. Overall a nice but not exactly easy hike. Thanks for coming along John, and it was good to meet Cory, Shiya, and Georg. |
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 | Name: |
madmattd |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-05-02 |
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 | Link: |
 https://mattshikes.blogspot.com |
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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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