| 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: |
Thursday, March 10, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
road and lot has no snow and minimal black ice which should be gone by today |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
only real crossing was easy rock hop. Ice bridges are gone |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
2 blowdowns. Both the easy duck under variety |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
didn't see any |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
none |
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 | Comments: |
Early AM start and the trail was in better shape then I imagined it would be. ice and hard packed to the cabin. From there to the summit is was a mix of hard pack and loose pack from the warm temps. Probably only going to get worse. On way out and 10 degrees warmer the rest of the trail down was starting to lose its firmness. First use of Hillsound trail crampons. Overkill for most of the trail, but great in some of the icy sections. Made the trip a fast up and out. Recommend Spikes. Shoes if there is more melt (which seems inevitable with rain and warm temps) No views as the fog was everywhere. Seemed to start clearing around 8:00 as I was a few miles down the trail |
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 | Name: |
Jim Skelly |
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 | E-Mail: |
jimskelly@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-10 |
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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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