| 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: |
Sunday, February 23, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Road plowed but after the bog loop turn, hadn't been treated for the 1in of snow overnight, making the driving a little sketchy. TH lot and overflow lot were both plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The major one is well bridged. Higher minor crossings have broken/post-holed bridges that require a leap. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Champ and Tucker had a lovely day |
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 | Comments: |
After some initial hope that the flats would be bare-bootable, I put on my shoes within the first 20 feet of the trail. Others ahead of me did not, and the trail was a mess of post-holes and churn as a result. Luckily I caught up to the culprits (4 guys in their 20s) around Bunnel Notch, and the trail ahead of them was a beautiful trench, with 1 set of shoe prints ahead of me. I cruised from this point until I crossed paths with the same group again around the view point on my descent. They refused to believe they were damaging the trail and thought I could easily step around their post-holes and that all the snow would melt within a month [facepalm].
There were two other snowshoers out today, helping to mitigate the damage this group caused, but given the damage they did ascending in the morning, the damage will be severe after they descend this afternoon. With the coming thaw/freeze, this trail could remain pretty nasty until the next big storm unless it sees a bunch of snowshoe traffic before the freeze.
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 | Name: |
Big Al Dente |
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 | E-Mail: |
bigaldentenh@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-02-23 |
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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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