NewEnglandTrailConditions.com
NewEnglandTrailConditions.com:
MA
|
ME
|
NH
|
RI/CT
|
VT
|
Ski
Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Cabot (attempt), NH
Trails
Trails: York Pond Trail, Bunnell Notch Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, November 17, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Met 3 ladies headed down early on who said they had got 1/2 mile in before deciding to head back. Conditions were not easy and they had shoes on and were packing things out well.

Trail was unbroken with 12-18 inches of snow up to ~ 3000-3200 feet. Turned around about 1/2 way up the brook trail from the turn off the logging road. There were a lot of open areas and mud if you were not careful.

I was pretty spent but still moving when I looked back and saw a guy behind me. I turned towards him and he turned away like he was looking for someone behind him. I waited a few moments and he did not come up. I knew what was going on and said "it's all yours now". He had no snowshoes and was making some nice holes. On the way down I met 10 people 2 of whom had snowshoes. Needless to say no made Cabot today. It's a sad comment on hiking in general when people expect that the trail is going to be packed out in front of them.

It will take a good team of folks or someone really strong to get that broken out.  
Name
Name: little brown mushroom 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-11-17 
Link
Link: https:// 
Bookmark and Share 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.

Copyright 2009-2024, All Rights Reserved