| 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, March 24, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues getting down York Pond Rd. I completed my hike from 9am-3pm, so it fell within the usual open hours of the gate. However, it looked like the gate was well packed into a couple snowdrifts still so I'm guessing it is still open all day at this point. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Stream crossing were mostly easy step/hop-overs, with a couple of the bigger crossings having well-trodden detours where the main ice bridges were looking pretty thin. |
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 | Comments: |
Trail was packed out and easy to follow, but still pretty soft in spots, especially after the turn from Bunnell Notch up the mountain on the Kilkenny Ridge Trail, so I stuck with snowshoes the whole way up and down. A surprisingly sunny morning meant I got some views I didn't expect at Bunnell Rock and the Cabot Cabin. There were also a couple gray jays hanging out on the trees at the cabin, making a couple swoops to try and steal my lunch from time to time. All in all, it was a tough day grinding the hike out in the snow, but a victorious one in knocking another 4000-footer off the list. |
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 | Name: |
Michael Vinson |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-24 |
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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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