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 29, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We left at 5 and the gate was still open . |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
many small stream crossings, and one small river crossing. It's flowing well but just use the log. No problem. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blazes would be nice on Bunnell Notch. Also the top of Kilkenny is a mess with limbs and small spruces thrown about. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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| Bugs: |
None |
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| Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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| Comments: |
Very muddy, all the streams are overflowing. Above Bunnell Rock is all deep, postholed spring snow.
Bunnell Notch is a sloppy mess of choosing hiking up a stream or postholing, but not really consistent snow to call for snowshoes.
I suggest bareboating to up near Bunnell Rock, then putting on spikes or snowshoes. The cabin to the summit definitely warrants snowshoes.
It didn't look like the trail to the Bulge and the Horn was broken out.
We followed many moose tracks and scat all the way up Bunnell Notch trail. Then we saw one on 16 North of Berlin coming home. They are definitely out and about. |
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| Name: |
Strider and HoneyBee |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-04-29 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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