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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks North Weeks, Middle Weeks, South Weeks, NH
Trails
Trails: York Pond Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Room for 3-4 cars at the end of the fish hatchery road 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: 3 stream crossings on YPT, but you can avoid the last 2 by walking along the east bank 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: A few blowdowns on YPT. Small overhanging spruce and blowdowns obstruct the KRT from Willard Notch. Col between North and Middle is very obstructed making route finding difficult. Lots of large blowdowns on KRT from the col to South Weeks. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: none seen 
Bugs
Bugs: not yet 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: I was almost lost between North and Middle! 
 
Comments
Comments: KRT needs a LOT of maintenance - blazes OK but too many blowdowns.  
Name
Name: Dick Widhu 
E-Mail
E-Mail: widhu@myfairpoint.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2012-04-04 
Link
Link: https:// 
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