Cabot & the Bulge from Mill Brook Road

**Mike P.** · Nov 17, 2007, 9:30 PM

Date(s) Hiked: 11-17-2007

Trails(s) Hiked: Unknown Pond & Kilkenny trails

Total Distance: about 10 miles

Difficulty: moderate for this time of year

Conditions: A couple of inches at the trailhead along with some water & mud, as you got higher as expected snow got deeper. One or two trees down, easily passed, several widow makers still hung up ready to let loose. Near the top of Cabot one drift was about knee high.

Special Required Equipment: warm clothes, heavy waterproof boots as footing was kind of tough, enough snow to cover some rocks, not enough to keep you from sliding off angled rocks or covered roots. Snowshoes from the Horn spur path could have been helpful but not bad without. A thin balaclava was nice to have when going downhill through hardwood forest

Trip Report: Where was the mostly sunny day? Light flurries & blowing snow all day, visibility was only a couple of hundred feet so I skipped the Horn which would have had the best view but also the toughest footing. Still a nice day. Mill may be closed soon but some logging appears to be going on (maybe it's from earlier in the year) so maybe it will stay open longer, check with USFS.

**MichaelJ** · Nov 18, 2007, 7:44 AM

This was the route I took (in mid summer) to Cabot and it's really a beautiful trail. Sorry you had no views; it all depended on where you were, as I'm told the Willey Range had bright blue skies with views of huge clouds atop other peaks.

**Mike P.** · Nov 18, 2007, 10:55 AM

I prefer this route to the other open routes, the walk along the brook is nice & if views available, the Horn is one of the best.

**Mike P.** · Nov 28, 2007, 10:55 PM

Mill Brook Road is now closed.

Nov 17, 2007, 9:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mike P. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: CT Posts: 1,479	Cabot & the Bulge from Mill Brook Road Date(s) Hiked: 11-17-2007 Trails(s) Hiked: Unknown Pond & Kilkenny trails Total Distance: about 10 miles Difficulty: moderate for this time of year Conditions: A couple of inches at the trailhead along with some water & mud, as you got higher as expected snow got deeper. One or two trees down, easily passed, several widow makers still hung up ready to let loose. Near the top of Cabot one drift was about knee high. Special Required Equipment: warm clothes, heavy waterproof boots as footing was kind of tough, enough snow to cover some rocks, not enough to keep you from sliding off angled rocks or covered roots. Snowshoes from the Horn spur path could have been helpful but not bad without. A thin balaclava was nice to have when going downhill through hardwood forest Trip Report: Where was the mostly sunny day? Light flurries & blowing snow all day, visibility was only a couple of hundred feet so I skipped the Horn which would have had the best view but also the toughest footing. Still a nice day. Mill may be closed soon but some logging appears to be going on (maybe it's from earlier in the year) so maybe it will stay open longer, check with USFS. __________________ Happy Trails, be safe & Good Luck Mike P. Last edited by MichaelJ; Nov 18, 2007 at 7:44 AM. Reason: Fix a mismatched tag

Nov 18, 2007, 7:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
MichaelJ Flags on the 48 Mt. Isolation Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Watch City Posts: 2,061	This was the route I took (in mid summer) to Cabot and it's really a beautiful trail. Sorry you had no views; it all depended on where you were, as I'm told the Willey Range had bright blue skies with views of huge clouds atop other peaks. __________________ Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face. - Dave Barry 21 days '07–'08 … bring on the '08–'09 season!

Nov 18, 2007, 10:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mike P. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: CT Posts: 1,479	I prefer this route to the other open routes, the walk along the brook is nice & if views available, the Horn is one of the best. __________________ Happy Trails, be safe & Good Luck Mike P.

Nov 28, 2007, 10:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mike P. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: CT Posts: 1,479	Mill Brook Road is now closed. __________________ Happy Trails, be safe & Good Luck Mike P.

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