arghman
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Weather forecast is looking somewhat lousy, 80-90% chance of rain in the Whitefield-Berlin area on Saturday, 50-60% chance on Sunday, rainfall amounts in the 0.1-0.25" range both days.
My questions:
1) is there any part of the following two hikes that would be hazardous (e.g. slippery ledges) assuming no thunderstorms or ice?
a) -- Mt Cabot via Unknown Pond from the Mill Brook Road (and is it at all worth trying to visit The Horn?)
b) -- Mahoosuc Notch loop via Notch Trail to Speck Pond & down Speck Pond Trail
2) If it's cloudy, any guesses as to how much cooler it might be at 4000' elevation than in the lowlands?
My gut call (not having done any of these) is that Cabot is doable, but if The Horn is ledgy it isn't worth doing; Mahoosuc Notch sounds like less fun w/ rain, and I'm a bit worried about the hike up to Mahoosuc Arm. If the rainfall predictions go up significantly I'll bail on both.
My questions:
1) is there any part of the following two hikes that would be hazardous (e.g. slippery ledges) assuming no thunderstorms or ice?
a) -- Mt Cabot via Unknown Pond from the Mill Brook Road (and is it at all worth trying to visit The Horn?)
b) -- Mahoosuc Notch loop via Notch Trail to Speck Pond & down Speck Pond Trail
2) If it's cloudy, any guesses as to how much cooler it might be at 4000' elevation than in the lowlands?
My gut call (not having done any of these) is that Cabot is doable, but if The Horn is ledgy it isn't worth doing; Mahoosuc Notch sounds like less fun w/ rain, and I'm a bit worried about the hike up to Mahoosuc Arm. If the rainfall predictions go up significantly I'll bail on both.