Mt. Cabot - York Pond Trail, Bunnell Notch Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail - 10-3-2012

Hiking Trail Conditions Report
	Peaks	Mt. Cabot, NH

	Trails:	York Pond Trail, Bunnell Notch Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail

	Date of Hike:	Wednesday, October 3, 2012

	Parking/Access Road Notes:	Only ones here today. Berlin Fish Hatchery gate still open at 4:30 P.M.. York Pond Road in great shape and lots of nice foliage along it today.

	Surface Conditions:	Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail

	Recommended Equipment:

	Water Crossing Notes:	All rock hoppable on wet rocks

	Trail Maintenance Notes:	Couple blowdowns on Bunnell Notch Tr. one being a hilo (too high to step over and too low to go under) herd path around on each side. As mentioned in many previous posts the lower part of Bunnell Notch Tr. is badly grown in

	Dog-Related Notes:	Fine trail for dogs: plenty of water.

	Bugs:	Many non-biting bugs at TH this morning.

	Lost and Found:	Knee-brace piece?? found on rock and left on top of gate at start of York Pond Tr..


	Comments:	Wet day. Isolated scattered showers seemed to have scattered our way. Light to steady rain in morning and later on hike down kept us wet but mild temps and lack of wind made for an enyoyable day. Agree with previous posters about great work done on blowdowns near top. Other nice work done on this side since my last time here in 2005. Thanks trail maintainers. Another hike (2 in a row) Emerel and I meeting no other hikers during hike; unusual for the NH4000's.

	Name:	franco

	E-Mail:	cockerbuff@aol.com

	Date Submitted:	2012-10-03

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