| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The hatchery gate doesn't appear to close in the Winter. Besides our group, no other vehicles seen at arrival or departure. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Surprisingly, most were not frozen. The Bunnell notch ones were almost bridged and required only short hops. One on Kilkenny ridge near Unknown pond requires using the 2-log bridge, but it was initially concealed by snow. The unknown pond crossings sometimes require using snow or ice-covered rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No major blowdowns.
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 | Comments: |
Great day in the mountains. From the lot to the cabin the trail was mostly hard-packed with some areas of shallow post-holes and occasional deeper ones. They got 2-3 inches of additional snow after we left Tuesday, so maybe nothing is hard-packed now. Snowshoes recommended. From what I could see at the intersections, a lone post-holer had been on both York Pond and Kilkenny towards Weeks.
Between the cabin and the Summit of Cabot there was two inches of fresh powder on top of a broken-out path.
From Mt. Cabot to Unknown pond nothing was broken-out. In areas of drifting we sometimes post-holed even with snowshoes. Between the Horn and Unknown pond we went briefly off trail twice. We took the first right-hand switchback turn early, creating a shortcut. However, we overshot the next left and probably added 200 yards to the hike.
The first and last miles on Unknown pond were broken-out, but soft. Major drifting had obscured the middle 1.3 miles of the trail. All crossings were manageable with some planning. |
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 | Name: |
Al S |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-28 |
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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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