| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Cabot (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
York Pond Trail, Bunnell Notch Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 12, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
York Pond Rd wasn’t a problem. Couple inches of snow the last couple miles, after the hatchery. Granny in the afternoon on the way out but not a problem. Will probably be gone after tonight’s forecasted rain. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Lots of teeny streams to get over. A few stable snow bridges. A few skitchy snow bridges, easy to go around with barely a minor inconvenience. Several bridgeless with only an inch of water running - can jump across the steep trenches or carefully slide/step down and up. |
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 | Comments: |
The snow depth is still high, obscuring most of the cut logs and corridor that would help make the way more obvious. But thanks to last weekend’s post-hikers, I was able to pretty well follow the trail by tracking drifted-over footprints. I was out from 11:30 to 2:30, only post-holed a few times myself on the descent when the snow was much softer and stickier. My own fault for not summiting; I knowingly started too late and didn’t trust I’d have enough time to go all the way up and down before the gate possibly closed at 4pm, per the signage. Micro-spikes were sufficient for me from TH to junction with Kilkenny at mile 3, where I decided to turn around. |
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 | Name: |
Bubs |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-04-12 |
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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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