| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Cabot (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Unknown Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 29, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Mill Brook Road open, small parking area just ahead of the Unknown Pond Trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Our planned route began at the Unknown Pond Trailhead off Mill Brook Road, up to the summit of Cabot via the Kilkenney Ridge Trail, continuing down to the Bunnell Notch Trail, and back to the Unknown Pond Trail to finish. We hiked along a mostly dry trail for the first 1 1/2 miles or so before snow patches begun, turning to full drifts quickly. We had spikes with us and snowshoes, which we waffled on bringing and ultimately left in the car. We postholed to Unknown Pond before calling it a day. The trail is not well trafficked and hard to follow at times. We ran into several other parties who also didn't bring snowshoes and decided to turn back (great meet you, Sean and Ethan!). Snowshoes are absolutely necessary and I'd recommend spikes as well, but it's slow going overall with some muddy spots and soggy spring conditions. |
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 | Name: |
Jen Johnston |
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 | E-Mail: |
jenjohnstondesign@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-05-01 |
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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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