Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Cabot, NH |
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| Trails: |
York Pond Trail, Bunnell Notch Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 24, 2011 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
york pond rd. was a mix of bare road, snow and ice. some of the icy sections had been sanded. both parking areas are plowed out. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
water crossings of note are frozen. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
one walk under blowdown near mt. cabot trail junction. |
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| Comments: |
good packed track most of the way. a bit beat up and postholed in sections with some drifting in the open woods and near the summit. final section between cabin and summit had some route finding to do (per usual in winter). at times followed an old track and at times made my own both sometimes hitting the trail and sometimes not.
wore snowshoes the whole hike.
nice quiet hike up cabot. almost changed my plan to something above treeline as the forecast for the afternoon looked better than it did yesterday, but still felt a little dubious about it and then realized i'd left my heavy shell at home. decision made i guess. real pretty in the woods and some nice views from various points along the route. the drift near the cabin that provides a view to bulge/horn is starting to fill in nicely. great to be out.
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| Name: |
bryan |
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| E-Mail: |
bryancuddihee@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-02-24 |
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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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