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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mount Cabot, NH
Trails
Trails: York Pond, Bunnell Notch, Kilkenny Ridge Tr.
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, May 18, 2026
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: I arrived early, around 7:15, and the gate was open. Parked at the York Pond Trailhead. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: The one crossing down low (1760') was rock hoppable, although on the way out, I walked through it to clean the mud off my trail runners and legs LOL 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: Practically none at all! 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: My last couple of visits to Cabot have been in winter conditions, so I had forgotten how rocky, muddy and wet the trail can be. But spring flowers, quiet woods and bird songs made for a pleasant hike today.  
Name
Name: Beth Z. 
E-Mail
E-Mail: btzimr at gmail dot com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2026-05-18 
Link
Link: https:// 
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