Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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The Horn, The Bulge, Mt. Cabot, NH |
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| Trails: |
Unknown Pond Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail, Bunnell Notch Trail, York Pond Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, September 8, 2012 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The small parking for the Bunnell trail was overflowing. The larger parking for the Unknown Pond tail was almost empty. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
The crossings were easy but beware of slippery rocks |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The Unknown Pond trail is over grown in places. The foot bridges were mostly broken. The logging road section of the Bunnell trail is largely overgrown. There were several blowdowns on the Kilkenny Ridge trail. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
There was plenty of water for drinking all along the loop. |
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| Bugs: |
Bugs were not a factor today. |
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| Comments: |
We had a bear encounter on the Unknown Pond trail. There was a brief face to face until Lauky barked and the bear turned and ran.
There was a VFTT Hall of Fame representation on the summit today looking after the flag. |
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| Name: |
Ed 'n Lauky |
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| E-Mail: |
Ednlauky@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-09-08 |
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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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