Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Cabot, NH |
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| Trails: |
York Pond Trail, Bunnell Notch Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, May 14, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Regular access with sign and gate that said it locks by 4pm (not sure how regulated this is). |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
One major crossing (no big deal with careful steps). |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One minor blowdown a couple miles in, but no major obstructions on the trail. |
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| Comments: |
Great hike with almost summer like weather. The first 3.5 miles of the trail are very typical of late-spring/summer conditions, but as you continue, the occasional off-trail snow patches migrate onto the trail and form an steady, icy monorail the last mile before the cabin. Between the cabin and the peak of Mount Cabot, there's intermittent monorail with VERY slushy snow. Do what you will, but I suggest hiking shoes/boots (trail runners for me) for the first section, and heavier duty boots (with microspikes or Yaktraks) for the final section. With the warm weather the next couple days, though, the conditions are bound to keep changing. |
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| Name: |
Boy Scout |
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| E-Mail: |
tenfoldproductions@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-05-14 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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