| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Cabot, The Bulge, The Horn, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Unknown Pond Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail, Horn Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, October 10, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Mill Brook road has enough parking places for a dozen cars. It was the first time I saw it crowded. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Only one blowdown on Unknown Pond trail. An axe or bigger pruning saw could take care of it. Otherwise the trails were in great shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Great trails for dogs with plenty of water up to Unknown Pond. Because of recent rains there was occasional water on Kilkenny Ridge trail as well. |
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 | Comments: |
A great day for a hike in sheltered conditions. The wind was cold and noisy but not bad on the trail. Only on the open ledges of Horn did I get pushed around by some strong gusts. To my surprise there were lots of hikers on the trail today. I have hiked this trail in the summer four times and never met more than one hiker at a time, but it was always during the week. It was great to see families (three generations) take the opportunity to hike together to Unkown Pond. My dogs were also glad to meet other enthusiastic hiking dogs. The birch glades on Unkown Pond trail were spectacular today with the afternoon sun lighting up their white bark with a blue sky in the background or contrasting dark green of the balsam trees. |
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 | Name: |
Georg |
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 | E-Mail: |
georg3@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-10-10 |
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 | Link: |
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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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