Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
North Weeks, Middle Weeks, South Weeks, NH |
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| Trails: |
York Pond Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 1, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
4 cars at the York Pond Trailhead past the Hatchery gate at 9:45. Most were spot cars for the traverse across Waumbek & Star King. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Very easy, no issues. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdowns (3, I think) that required duck unders or work-arounds. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
saw a few prints, but no pups. |
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| Bugs: |
Only saw one, down low. Still early for them. |
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| Lost and Found: |
Surprisingly, some blue underwear right on the trail within the first 2 miles. Really? |
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| Comments: |
True to other comments on the boards, the Hatchery gate is posted to close at 4. However, we departed around 5:20, and the gate was still open. We were the last car to leave the lot too. Another hiker cut his summit bids short for fear of the gate closing. Traction was helpful on the North-facing ascension routes of Weeks, and Weeks South. Give it another week or two, and the remaining trace ice on the steeps will be gone. Not much of an issue up middle. The is only a small cairn marking Weeks South. |
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| Name: |
celo626 |
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| E-Mail: |
celo626@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-05-02 |
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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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