Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Weeks, Middle Weeks, South Weeks, NH |
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| Trails: |
York Pond Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 11, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
At 3:00 PM I checked in with the caretaker to ask if the gate would be shut. He said yes, it would be shut at 4:00 but not locked until 10:00 (I have no idea if this is always the case). When I left a little after 6:00 the gate was not shut. (This was for my 2nd hike to Roger's Ledge). |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
A couple tricky ones on York Pond at the very start. Nothing too hard. KRT is high and dry. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of blowdown on KRT. the trail is hard to follow in many places. Hardest to follow on all three north facing slopes where there is still a good amount of snow. |
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| Bugs: |
Not an issue. Maybe too windy |
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| Comments: |
There is still a good amount of snow on the north facing slopes, but not enough to need shoes. I did not use any traction either. The KRT is hard to find in many spots due to blowdown and under-use. Blazes helped.
I noted hardware on a tree on both North and South Weeks from the days when these peaks were trailless and had registers.
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| Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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| E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-05-12 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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