| 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 30, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Both parking lots are well plowed and down to dirt. There was a full pine tree down across York Pond Rd on our way in—-we drove over the branches. On our way out the hatchery had removed it |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Despite the warmer temperatures and two days of deluge, there were still a few snow bridges holding strong. 99% of the unbridged crossings are rock hopable. The major crossing in the first mile has several rocks underwater, but we were able to keep our feet dry with careful placement |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few duck unders and one step over |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No doggos today, way too windy and cold |
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 | Bugs: |
Unless they had anchors, they were blown 1000 miles away with these gusts |
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 | Comments: |
Wicked winds kept everyone off the ridgeline and we all turned up at Cabot! Chilly temps at 8 am provided a picture perfect microspikable trail to the Cabin, but I used snowshoes from the KRT junction because I love my televators! Snow was soft from the cabin to the true summit, so most folks donned snowshoes for this portion. On the descent the sun made a star appearance, which gave way to a bit of slip-sliding snowshoe skiiing for any sections in the sun. Fortunately 90% of the folks we saw today wore snowshoes, so the trail was gorgeous from end to end, even with a few wayward postholes to Australia. The numerous water crossings were annoying but easily managed, I suspect with this new storm they might be persuaded to bridge? A beautiful day for my 4th season of Cabot! |
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 | Name: |
islandgirl |
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 | E-Mail: |
joannhall4@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-03-30 |
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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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