| 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, April 2, 2016 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One crossing along Bunnell Notch Tr along old logging road that was swollen. Used a blowdown up river from the crossing (about 50-75 feet up). |
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 | Comments: |
I barebooted up the York Pond Tr and the logging road segment of the Bunnell Notch Tr, dodging muddy areas and pockets of ice. Most of the lower segment of Bunnell Notch Tr is clear of ice. When the trail was in the drainage and next to the river was where there was more ice, and patches of mud. It was a day of putting on and removing my microspikes. Bunnell Notch had ice. The area after Bunnell Notch to the old Cabot Tr (along Kilkenny Ridge Tr) was mostly mud. Roughly an eighth of a mile after the trail junction for the abandoned Cabot Tr (there is a sign) it was ice all the way to the summit. Coming down it was somewhat sketchy since my microspikes did not want to grip the ice coming down. I decided to risk it and not put on the crampons. But I would say, bring them. |
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 | Name: |
ChrisH |
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 | E-Mail: |
singularity84@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-04-04 |
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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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