| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Ingalls, Mt. Cabot (Shelburne), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Scudder Trail, Mt. Cabot Connector |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, September 4, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking at signed trailhead, about a 1/2 mile down Millbrook Road (dirt). Room for 4 or more cars... easily. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One bit of water a half-mile into the hike, otherwise bone dry until we got to the scum pond north of Mt. Ingalls. Carry water for pups. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Comments: |
The first mile, most of the way to the Cabot Connector was grassy logging road. No ticks... (phew), but early in the morning the grass was loaded with dew and I got pretty soaked from the knees down. I had been to Cabot before, and there is a really nice view south from a ledge a few yards from the summit.
The Scudder Trail north of Cabot is lovely, meandering through a combination of beautiful woods and ledgey views. Mt. Ingalls is a viewless summit... the views are along the way from the ledges. A tenth of so north of the summit is where the trail ends, at a small pond. With the drought this summer, the pond was kind of scummy... with a thin layer of green algae that swirled like the inside of a book with "marbleized" ink. Kind of lovely in a way. Lots of large dragonflies, too.
We met Bob & Gerry on the way out, along with their Dog, Dusty. Cool!
Nice hike. |
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 | Name: |
Beth, Steve & Skipper |
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 | E-Mail: |
btzimr at gmail dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-09-05 |
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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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