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New England Hundred Highest: The Bulge & The Horn; The Grid: Mt Cabot

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Sunday, May 20, 2018
Miles: 11.14
New England Hundred Highest: The Horn (also 52 With A View), The Bulge
The Grid: Mt Cabot
Elevation gain: 2921′
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Unknown Pond South Trailhead, York Pond Rd

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It was raining for most of my hike, often in soaking wet torrents and deluges
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The evergreen trees all had water droplets on each twig, which was beautiful (and also wet if you bumped against them)
While the pond was completely socked in, the tent site looked like a nice place to overnight
Unknown Pond, still unknown
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These logs were much appreciated, though my shoes were completely waterlogged by that point anyway
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I clambered up to the top of The Horn, despite all of the wet rock. I was glad for my rock climbing and bouldering experience, as it was a bit of a challenge to get to the absolute peak
The top of The Horn, socked in by clouds
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This was the underwhelming summit of The Bulge
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Mt Cabot assent #3, finally conquered The Horn and The Bulge, after two other attempts foiled by deep snow at the summit
Mt Cabot Cabin was a welcome site, and it was finally warm enough that I could comfortably hang out in the cabin and eat a snack without my toes going numb (like the last two times I was there)
Nice new signs, and a very creek-like trail
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Gotta love this water-logged trail…
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Of course the sun started to come out as I was almost done with my hike, Mt Cabot in the background
Bunnell Notch Trail, with Mt Cabot in the background wreathed in clouds
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Footbridge over the West Branch of the Upper Ammonoosuc River
The gate at the York Pond East trailhead

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