| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Weeks, NH |
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 | Trails: |
York Pond Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, May 3, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
park at trailhead, 2 miles in from fish hatchery gate |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Slush, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
3 crossings, 2 in which you may need to take your boots off |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
trail in good shape. from notch to summit, paint on trees is a bit sketchy |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
too much snow right now |
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 | Bugs: |
zero |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
north weeks, hiked on 5 3 2013. started at long pond trailhead about 2 miles west of hatchery gate. inquired on the way in and was told gate would stay open. first 2 miles of trail were in real nice shape with open hardwoods, trllium and trout lily everywhere. 3 water crossing are doable, but for the meek you may need to take your boots off a couple of times. at first crossing, the board is missing at the dam. if you have a spare 8ft plank in your backpack, it would help. just before we got to the high point of land at the notch, we started seeing snow on the ground. taking a left on kilkenny ridge trail, snow depth was between 1 to 2 ft with a few pockets deeper. no bugs, beautiful weather day. obstructed views from summit. suggest snowshoes for the climb from notch to summit at least for the next 2 weeks. lots of moose sign and flushed a few grouse.
d&d
79/100 |
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d&d |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-05-04 |
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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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