| 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, March 5, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed. Fish hatchery gate open, in fact it looks like it hasn't been closed in a while. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Frozen over or easily hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
2-3 duck-unders and one downed tree at the Kilkenny Ridge/Mt.Cabot trail junction (easily stepped over). |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
A few dogs (nice hike for dogs). |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
A few short icy spots as trail steepens, just above the Mt.Cabot/Kilkenny Ridge junction. Brought our snowshoes but didn't need them, though closer to the summit the broken trail is a little scruffier. Cabin has two gray jays the size of Cornish hens! |
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 | Name: |
Peppersass |
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 | E-Mail: |
dolreb@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-06 |
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 | Link: |
 https://summithikinginnewengland.blogspot.com/2016/03/mtcabot-winter-4k-1348-march-5-2016.html |
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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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