| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Cabot, NH |
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 | Trails: |
York Pond Trail, Bunnell Notch Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at York Pond trailhead on the road. Lot and road had about an inch of snow. Didn’t know how soft the mud under the snow might be so opted to park on the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All flowing and crossable - the widest one with care because the rocks had clear ice. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Mine and two other happy ones. Used Musher’s on my dog today and it was needed. I missed doing her “elbows†and she had quite a bit of balling there. |
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 | Bugs: |
n/a |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Saw a black fingerless bicycle (?) glove on a stick about a mile and a half in. |
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 | Comments: |
This will be obsolete after the incoming weather tonight and tomorrow which will probably melt most of the snow. That means more mud!!! Today there was about 3†of snow for the first couple of miles with some icy spots. Put spikes on at the widest water crossing due to clear ice on the rocks. The snow was soft for about the first 4 miles with lots of patches of mud and wetness under it that caused major balling on the spikes - better to use bare boots with good tread. The top 8/10ths of a mile or so and across the ridge to the summit had up to 6-8†of loose powdery snow. Snowshoes may have been a good choice for a short steep stretch near the “view†sign but overall it was just boney enough under the loose snow to justify not wearing them. We were the first, and last, car there. Saw just two people all day, each with dogs. |
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 | Name: |
thegingerhiker |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-11-17 |
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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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