Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
The Horn, The Bulge, NH |
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| Trails: |
Unknown Pond Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail, Horn Spur |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 20, 2022 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot plowed. Two other vehicles in lot at 8:00 a.m. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
The small brook crossings up Unknown Pond Trail are/were collapsing. Due to last week's rain and warmup, the ice bridges were weakened. One broke through when I was crossing, and I got soaked up to my shins. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple blowdowns, passable under or around. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any. |
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| Bugs: |
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| Lost and Found: |
Lost bottom half of my Black Diamond trekking pole. |
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| Comments: |
Trail was nicely broken out on the way up but a couple bare booting post-holed all over the place and messed up the track. Snowshoes would probably be best. |
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| Name: |
Annaliza |
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| E-Mail: |
annaliza.hikes@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-22 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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