| 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, November 25, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
York Pond Road is plowed but the parking lot was not |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There were multiple small brook crossings. None were a problem |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Couple avoidable blowdowns on the ridge above the hut |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Great day for Raoul -- not too cold and plenty of water |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A purple water bottle we hung on a tree near where the trail starts to climb |
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 | Comments: |
We had a little of everything today. Warm on the lower part of the mountain and cool and windy up top. Good views from all the view spots. We used snowshoes for the climb and the trail is now broken out but the 8 to 10 inches of snow was compacting in the warm weather and snowshoes were difficult for the descent with all the exposed rocks. Snow was too slushy for spikes though if it freezes overnight they would be helpful. Because the ground was not frozen on the lower mountain much of the snow had turned to slush and there was boot sucking mud in places. Pretty hard to have dry feet today.
Congrats to Mona on number 48 and to the intrepid hound Raoul on #48. All in All a great day to be out. |
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 | Name: |
jeb bradley |
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 | E-Mail: |
jebebrad@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-11-25 |
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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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