| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Hutchins Mountain, Pilot Ridge - Middle Peak, Pilot Ridge - East Peak, The Bulge, Mt. Cabot, The Horn, Unknown Pond Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bushwhacks, Kilkenny Ridge Trail, Horn Spur, Unknown Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for maybe 3 or 4 cars at the small lot, over the bridge and around the corner from where the trail starts on Millbrook rd. No other cars on Tuesday. The road was decent. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None that I recall. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing of note. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Are moose a hazard? |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Unknown Pond trail seems to have been rerouted in the lower part around the mud.
This was a good bushwhack for a wet morning, I stayed pretty dry since the woods were open. There were probably views from Hutchins, but it was socked in, sadly. In fact it was so foggy, I almost walked right into a mama and baby moose guarding the canister, no joke. They weren’t very shy either. I took pictures and talked to them until they trotted off. That made up for the lack of views, as I was getting bored slogging uphill through the fog. Navigating back along the ridge to the Bulge I was constantly checking my compass and map, trying to stay high on the ridge. The going was good, but the fog made it hard to read the landscape. I found all the registers, and on Mary (East Pilot) there is a cut path for a ways, a boundary of some kind. I did the totally pointless out n back to Cabot, on slippery rocks, for the grid, then up and over the Horn for views as the sun finally came out around 2:00. After a quick whack to Unknown PP and back, I whacked across the trail to the cliff with the most amazing view. I wonder how many people visit that peak but don’t know of this viewpoint? It was truly breathtaking and a great reward after a long foggy day. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-11-06 |
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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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