| 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: |
Friday, April 15, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No problems on the road or at York Pond trailhead lot. All down to bare ground. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The one about 9/10ths from the York Pond trailhead was flowing pretty fast. If you have long legs you may be able to rock hop it. I do not, and it was higher than my hiking boots so I swapped to water booties and waded through. I also had my dog who was afraid of the fast-ish water and I had to carry her. There was a lot of noisy fast flowing water today along the sides of the trail within the first couple of miles. Undermining is happening in a bunch of places. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdowns at 1.5, 2.7-ish and 3.5 ish. The one at 2.7 is about 16” in diameter. The one at 3.5 is multi-branch, none being more than about 7” diameter. The one at 1.5 is also only about 6-7” diameter. The log bridges within about 1/2 mile of the tralhead are very decayed. The first wooden bridge crossing about 1/10th from the trailhead leans to the left on one end, not sure if it needs some reinforcement at that edge. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Took mine, she had fun and didn’t have any issues. (Besides woofing at hikers!). |
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 | Bugs: |
Some mosquitoes. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
n/a |
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 | Comments: |
The first 2.3-ish miles is a bit of everything. Boot sucking mud, running water, standing water, bare ground, flattish solid decaying monorail. At about 2500 feet it becomes more consistent solid snowpack with soft slippery stuff on top all the way to the summit but not enough to ball the spikes. About 3000 to 3200 there are short stretches of hard ice but with today’s above freezing temps at elevation, the surface had bite enough for my beater spikes. Between the cabin and the summit there is still a ton of snow and if you step off the center of the trail you will post hole. I went knee deep once trying to wrangle my misfit dog. There is 4-5” of snow coming at elevation tonight thru tomorrow and cooler temps the next few days so snowshoes and/or good spikes may be warranted. |
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 | Name: |
thegingerhiker |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-04-15 |
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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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