| 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: |
Sunday, January 9, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The small lot at the trailhead was plowed. York Pond Rd was plowed wide enough to allow road-side parking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy step-overs, or bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All trails are clear of obstacles. |
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 | Comments: |
The remains of the recent slush-fest have frozen solid, and the several inches of new snow received since then have been thoroughly booted in to make a smooth and very fast trail. The compacted top coat was wet down low, but changed to frozen granular above 3000'. I started out with micro-spikes, but they began to ball up badly starting at 1.5 miles. Switching to crampons with anti-balling plates solved that problem, and the crampons stayed on for the remainder of the hike. The weather could have been better, with some form of precipitation most of the day. It started out as freezing rain, gradually turned to sleet, and finally becoming mostly fine snow and hail. |
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 | Name: |
Tom Harris |
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 | E-Mail: |
tdharris911@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-01-09 |
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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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