| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Cabot, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Cabot Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 25, 2009 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in snowbank along field about 100 yards before the gate with no issues. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossings bridged and no problem. |
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 | Comments: |
Mt. Cabot Trail fairly heavily travelled up to first junction by snowshoers, skiers, barebooters, dogs, and deer.
Beyond there, trail had 1-2" of new powder up to the last water sign.
Above last water sign, trail had drifted in decently in places, but now broken out again.
Kilkenny Ridge Trail toward Bunnell Notch Trail/Fish Hatchery has not been used recently.
Kilkenny Ridge Trail from junction to just below cabin now well packed. Some drifting, but not too bad. Starting just below cabin, to the summit, however, was very heavily drifted. About halfway up, I ended up doing a fairly direct bushwhack to the summit sign and then the highpoint. On return trip, I was able to follow the actual trail (thus both broken out paths should bring you to where you need to go). I also ventured over to the blowdown viewpoint (left when ascending toward summit). |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2009-10-01 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mtcabot-2009-0125.php |
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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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