| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
The Horn, Bulge, Mt. Cabot, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Unknown Pond Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail, Horn Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 21, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Mill Brook Rd is opened and in great condition. Small parking area 100 yards down, after the bridge on the right. Trailhead is marked with a hiker sign. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All very easy to step over |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A lot of blow overs. All of them you can either duck under, step over, or walk around. There are a couple on Kilkenny Ridge that took a minute to figure out. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
This would be easy for dogs that are used to hiking. We did see one, seemed happy on the ridge. |
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 | Bugs: |
Black fly's are coming out, not bad while hiking, but stopping..... |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing |
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 | Comments: |
Awesome day to be out. The Northern unknown pond trail is a very nice, quite trail. A ton animal signs, some on the trail, trees. Seems like a very active area for animals. We didn't get to see any, but the signs were all there. Unknown pond area is beautiful. The Horn took the cake for views today. I'm very glad that we took this route as opposed to the "normal" loop. Small patches of snow on the ridge trail and heading up the spur trail to the horn. Brought spikes, never used them. If it stays this warm, snow should be completely gone soon. |
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 | Name: |
Yukon & Weather Witch |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-05-22 |
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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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