| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Cabot, The Bulge, The Horn, NH |
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 | Trails: |
York Pond Trail, Bunnell Notch Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail, Horn Spur, Unknown Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Easy access to end of the road.
Left at 3:40, 20 mins before alleged gate closing. A few cars were left behind me. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
First crossing on York pond trail has a Fun log crossing, 20 yards upstream.
Most are frozen or jumpable.
With 1 to 1.5 miles left on Unknown pond trial has a large, breakable crust water crossing ... unless you stay on the bank, and the trail catches back up. Not sure why I thought it was a crossing ;-) |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Going up to Cabot was nice.
Cabot to the horn had a few leaners.
One crawl-under going up to the horn. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
The barking growling dog that ran out of the hut was friendly, his owner assured me.
Not sure the dog felt that way about me. Didn’t wait to find out.
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 | Comments: |
Spikes all the way. I actually bare-booted the first 2 miles, till the elevation kicked in.
Cabot to unknown pond trailhead was less traveled, but spikes still appropriate — not enough snow.
Don’t miss the horn— the best views are there!
A few areas on unknown pond trail are surprisingly tough to navigate — boot track might be off course / pay attention at water crossings. |
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 | Name: |
Ericprov |
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 | E-Mail: |
ericarmy11@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-30 |
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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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