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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Cabot, The Bulge, NH
Trails
Trails: York Pond Trail, Bunnell Notch Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail, Unknown Pond Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, January 17, 2026
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: The Unknown Pond Parking lot is the place to be. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Several small crossing able to cross thanks to long legs. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: She had a good day. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Did the opposite route of The Cone Demon team but bypassed The Horn. Some impressive route finding by them as blazed and the trail was faint.

It was a fair amount of packing loose trail but snowshoes only are a no brainer. The two booters first up today got karma as the missed the true summit by 50 feet and were sucked in by tree traps.  
Name
Name: Adventureskier 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2026-01-17 
Link
Link: https:// 
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