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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Cabot, NH
Trails
Trails: York Pond Trail, Bunnell Notch Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, May 5, 2024
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: 2nd in lot @ 7:45. Only 2 @ 1:15 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Several small ones all easy. Biggest one I went downstream & crossed on a downed tree. 12” above water early, water almost touching on way out! 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Lots of small branches down past cabin. Mud mud & more muddy areas within the 1st mile or so.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Plenty of water & mud for pups 
Bugs
Bugs: Too raw 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Nada 
 
Comments
Comments: Well no surprise the rains came earlier than expected. Only 7 damned fools out for this one today. Bring extra socks you’re going to need them! Wet, muddy, slippery unstable trails today! Yeah spring! Was hoping to get this in before the rains came but no. Fairly quick even with the sloppy conditions. Bare booted past Bunnell Rock. Monorail stable then bare ground. Put spikes on 3/10ths past Bunnell & back. Stable monorail mostly to cabin then a mixed bag to summit. Several post holes to top, snowshoes would have been no help. Narrow rotting monorail, choppy trail, step off trail shin deep post hole. Trail sign on ground at top. Lunch & dry clothes on at cabin, however short lived they were. Really poured on the way out. River levels rose considerably, & even expanded! Oh well can’t always have perfect weather. Big Day for food & warmth!  
Name
Name: buzza77 
E-Mail
E-Mail: buzza77@msn.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2024-05-05 
Link
Link: https:// 
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