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: |
Sunday, November 15, 2015 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The small York Pond trailhead parking was full when I arrived so I parked at the Unknown Pond trailhead. I departed well before the 4:00PM gate closing at the Berlin fish hatchery. York Pond Road was bare with no snow or ice. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Small brooks easily crossed. There were dry rocks to use without a coating of ice. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good condition. Some muddy spots. One tree crossing above trail at about five feet on Kilkenny Ridge trail uphill from junction with the old Cabot Trail. No problem today but may be more difficult when snow depth increases. Blazes are scarce on Bunnell Notch trail which may cause a hiker to miss the turn away from the brook during the snow season. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
None today but trail is fine for dogs. |
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| Comments: |
Only saw one other hiker on the trail today. The trail was bare ground and semi-frozen mud on York Pond and the old logging road section of the Bunnell Notch trail. Thereafter there was about an inch of snow with minor drifting in open areas (about a half a foot maximum behind the cabin). The worst ice on the trail was in the Bunnell Rock section of the Kilkenny Ridge trail. Nice views of the Mahoosuc Range and to Cannon and the Franconia Range far to the south. The snow on the evergreen boughs is ushering in the holiday season.
There were footprints out of Bunnell Notch towards Terrace Mountain and footprints off the summit of Mt Cabot toward Unknown Pond. |
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| Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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| E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot Com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-11-15 |
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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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