| 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: |
Monday, December 26, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Road is open all the way to the trailhead, but icy. Gate is currently plowed open. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The largest one has a somewhat stable ice bridge. Smaller ones are open but easily hopped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Partially cut out a blowdown near the top of the notch (lengthwise and frozen into the snowpack). A few still remain. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Ellie took off after a moose in the notch. |
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 | Comments: |
The snowpack survived the Festivus rain storm quite well. Nearly 2 feet of snowpack at the trailhead, possibly touching 3 feet in some places up high. Apart from a couple of very short seeps, there were no bare or bony areas. Though the trail is broken out, it is soft.
The majority of hikers today wore snowshoes roundtrip. Unfortunately, there were some masquerading Microspikers doing rototilling and leaving random postholes. Almost funny to watch them duck walking up the steeper parts because they can't get purchase in the granular/powder, whereas snowshoers cruise up without issue.
A dusting of powder resulted in some drifting above the cabin, obscuring the footbed.
No sign of activity on Kilkenny Ridge southbound, the abandoned Mt. Cabot Trail, or Kilkenny Ridge northbound toward the Bulge. Noted a single set of snowshoe tracks on York Pond Trail southwest bound. There was a crust in places, so trailbreaking would be vexing. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-12-26 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/ |
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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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