| 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, Horn Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The York Pond road was in good shape on the paved section as well as the gravel section. Parking area for the Unknown Pond Trail has room for about 8 vehicles. There was 1 van there at 6:10 AM and 1 car there at 1:15PM. The sign near the gate says the gate is closed from 4PM to 7:30 AM. I arrived to the gate at 6AM and the gate was open. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The first crossing on the Unknown Pond Trail had ice on the rocks so I put on my microspikes and took them off right away as the first mile and a half on trail had no snow or ice and the mud was frozen. Two other crossings were easy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two blowdowns on the Unknown Pond Trail are walk arounds and a few duck unders on the Kilkenny Ridge Trail. |
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 | Comments: |
A really nice wintry day with temps from 15 to 40 with clear blue sky. It was windy most of the day which made it feel like winter. The first 2 miles of the Unknown Pond Trail is bare ground that was frozen this morning. As the trail approaches Unknown Pond there is about a foot of packed snow on the trail. The Kilkenny Ridge Trail has up to 2 feet of packed snow with a few spots of ice. Wore microspikes from Unknown Pond to Cabot and back. Back down low the sun had thawed out most of the mud on the south facing trail. I saw no hikers today. The views from The Horn are really nice. I like hiking to Mt. Cabot this way as you get the Unknown Pond as well as The Horn and The bulge. |
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 | Name: |
Rick S. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-04-10 |
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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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