| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Cabot, The Bulge, The Horn, NH |
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 | Trails: |
York Pond Trail, Bunnell Notch Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail, Horn Spur, Unknown Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, August 10, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The last crossing on Unknown Pond involved some wading. The rocks were a little too far apart. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple places with blowdown’s necessitated going around. Bunnell Notch and Kilkenny Ridge. (If you can limbo low with a backpack, maybe you’re staying on the trail for the one on the ridge. Also like Temple Run.) |
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 | Bugs: |
Tons of bugs. It was like hiking in a humid, muddy swamp. The Horn was great but otherwise I would skip this and do Cabot up and back in winter. |
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 | Comments: |
Not my favorite of the 39 4000-footer hikes, but definitely was impacted by the mud and bugs. Also, the trail from unknown pond was barrow and had many overgrown bushes and branches to get out of the way of the trail. Use all the bug spray if you come here! Again, wait for winter. We could have done The Horn another time. |
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 | Name: |
Nicole |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-08-11 |
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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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