| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Unknown Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 27, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
York Pond Rd and parking lots were in good shape. No cars at Unknown Pond TH, 5+ cars at York Pond East TH. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Several stream crossings, not too difficult but hard to keep snowshoes from getting wet and iced up. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No significant blowdowns in the first 2.4 miles. Maybe just a couple more blazes would be good - I did stay on trail but wasn’t quite sure at times. |
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 | Comments: |
A beautiful day to be out, though I didn’t even come close to my goal of the Cabot summit. I made it 2.4 miles in and turned around. Temperature inversion was going on again so around 2800 feet the snow got sticky and my snowshoes became heavy. Plus, I was sinking a foot deep with each step so I don’t think I would have made it anyway. I had also just hiked Wildcat D and snowboarded down, so wasn’t on totally fresh legs, but was feeling ambitious. It was good to see lots of moose activity, tracks everywhere. Anyway, maybe someone can finish what I started, and hopefully the snow firms up a bit. Breaking out the loop from the clockwise direction might be easier, but be prepared for deep snow. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-12-27 |
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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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