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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Cabot, NH
Trails
Trails: York Pond Trail, Bunnell Notch Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Road into York Pond was dry and parking at the TH was also bare. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Ice - Blue 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction, Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: When crossing the Bunnell brook look upstream for the tree that functions as a bridge. The regular place to cross had some serious ice on top of rocks with open water in between. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: The trail was dry, frozen mud and more serious ice started 1/2 mile before reaching the jct with the Kilkenny Ridge trail. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Noticed paw prints from weekend hikers 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: With the recent cold snap I hoped that the usual muddy spots along the Bunnell Notch trail would be frozen. I started very early and encountered no muddy spot; even on the way out it was still frozen. I put on microspikes when entering the evergreens at the notch and kept them on until I reached that place again on my way down. There were some big ice bulges on the upper reaches of the Kilkenny Ridge trail, but as the trail is never very steep the microspikes were adequate. Some might prefer the Hillsounds for the way down, but they stayed in my pack. Of course things will change again by tomorrow. Never saw another person.  
Name
Name: Georg 
E-Mail
E-Mail: georg3@comcast.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2016-04-06 
Link
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