| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Cabot, NH |
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 | Trails: |
York Pond Trail, Bunnell Notch Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 16, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Access road is about 4" of compacted ice. Be very careful. 2 other cars when we got there ~8A and 5 or 6 when we left ~2:30P. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Most still bridged, some opening up. Those that are open are nothing more than a large step/small hop. One open washout just after turning up into the notch which was muddy, but not too much water; easily rock hoppable. Be careful, as there are some areas where water running under the trail has hollowed out some spots. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of buried and semi buried blazes. Those that were visible were pretty faded, but the trail is almost impossible to not see. A few blow downs that are duck unders, which during the summer will be walk unders. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Our Frankie's first winter 4k and he enjoyed every minute of it. Saw one other pup who also seemed to be loving life. Great conditions for them, but not much to drink. |
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 | Bugs: |
Saw one snow spider. |
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 | Comments: |
Oh boy, the last few warm days and rain have changed things. Down low (the first 2ish miles of Bunnell Notch) are almost spring conditions. The monorail on top of the footbridge right at the start was a little sketchier than I would have liked, especially because the stream below is a good 2' deep not just a trickle. Very soft in places although the monorail is mostly stable if you stay in the middle 6"-10". Near the edges, your're sure to post hole, even with snowshoes and tails on. There are a number of postholes all from snowshoe-clad feet along the entire length of the trail. some areas have been "hollowed out" below the monorail by rain and melt water; nothing like the surprise thigh deep posthole with snowshoes on. Above 3,000' or so, things firm up considerably, and in some spots are down right icy. On the ridge, winds picked up and made things quite brisk, and at the cabin and summit it was pretty chilly. Winds picked up throughout the day and temps were dropping, which hopefully will stiffen the trail conditions. Problem is, all those postholes will remain for a while. Still a fair depth of snow (maybe 4'-5'in spots). MANY MANY MANY eye pokers and pack grabbers so be careful. Good news is that the warm up meant no snow dropping from branches down your back. |
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 | Name: |
captainicebeard |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-17 |
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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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