Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Crows Nest, Mt. Cabot (Shelburne), NH |
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| Trails: |
White Trail, Wiggin Trail, Blue Trail, Judson Pond Trail, Red Trail, Yellow-Red Connector, Yellow Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 22, 2020 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Unsigned roadside off North Road. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None of significance. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
We took out all blowdowns we encountered. |
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| Comments: |
No snow or ice encountered on any of these trails.
The White Trail no longer ends at so-so view. Rather, it continues past this view, loops to another quasi-view, then over the cairned summit, and back to the original trail just a little bit before the so-so view. Footbed on the new loop is not too well established, but it was well blazed (I recollect white).
Blue Trail up Cabot was leafy in blazes, making it slippery. Bumps into a clearcut briefly, but not issues with following the trail. Nice views from the view loop just below the summit.
Judson Pond Spur was a little tricky to follow, as the footbed isn't well established and the blazes appear to vary with the actual trail (and lead you into mud). Higher up, it crosses a recent logging road.
Doubling back up Cabot, we descended the Red Trail, which was also slippery from the deep leaves. We took a right onto the Yellow-Red Connector (not on the maps as of a few years ago), then took the Yellow Trail over to the Scudder junction, then doubled back on the Yellow, took a brief detour up Red, then down past the cottages. Smooth sailing on those gradual lower trails.
Only saw two other hikers the entire morning. Sunny to start, but increasing clouds made it a little chilly by lunch time. |
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| Name: |
rocket21, bria, nordic_gal |
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| E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-11-22 |
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| Link: |
https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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