| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
The Horn, The Bulge, Mt. Cabot, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Unknown Pond Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail, Bunnell Notch Trail, York Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 8, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Trailhead parking was plowed. The York Pond Fishery gate was unlocked when we left at 7:00 p.m. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Many unbridged crossings on Unknown Pond trail, and one substantial one on Bunnell Notch trail, but all crossable with care and sometimes getting boots a couple inches underwater. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Quite a few blowdowns along the route, nothing difficult to pass. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw some happy dogs descending the spur trail to the Horn. |
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 | Comments: |
Could have done the whole loop in microspikes, although there were parts where snowshoes were easier. |
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 | Name: |
Eliot Levine |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-09 |
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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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