| 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: |
Saturday, May 7, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking Lot was clear of all snow and my vehicle was the only vehicle both at entry and exit at the end is the Unknown Pond Trail. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There are 3-4 water crossings on this hike that could result in wet feet, but they were easily crossed by rock hopping. The 6-10 smaller crossings are a non-event. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are a couple of trees down along the way and one in particular on Unknown Pond Trail is developing a path around it. The Unknown Pond Trail could use refresher trail markers. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs were seen on this outing. |
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 | Bugs: |
No bugs |
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 | Comments: |
The trail conditions for the Cabot Loop are a mixed bag of easy dry walking for the first 3.5 miles on Bunnell Notch Trail and the beginning of Kilkenny Ridge Trail. At approx 3.5-3.8 miles into the hike micro-spikes are useful while walking a solid monorail up to the Cabot Cabin. From the cabin to the summit was starting to get soft and there was much evidence of post-holing. The Unknown Pond Trail was full of post holes most of the entire way with snow depths in many places clearly at 2-4’. I personally opted for snowshoes and would recommend this. The Unknown Pond trail was easily trekked with bare boots but there are sections of deep mud and 2-3 stream crossings |
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 | Name: |
Tim M |
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 | E-Mail: |
tim_mecheski@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-08 |
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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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