| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Mountain, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Radar Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 12, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We approached this via River Road in Gallup Mill. On Radar Road, within a few hundred yards of leaving Victory/River Road, there is a gate. This was open. A few miles up the road, there is sort of a three way intersection, where Radar Road is going right (pavement starts - a little bumpy, but not too bad). There is another gate on Radar Road near here, which was also open today. We opted to drive up to the old base camp and park there. Today one could have driven a 2WD car with normal ground clearance all the way to the summit. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
There's a lot of debris at the base camp and the summit - probably a good idea to either leave dogs home or keep them on a short leash. |
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 | Bugs: |
Minimal to none. |
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 | Comments: |
This is not your normal Northeast Kingdom hike. Basically it's a paved road walk. It sort of feels like you woke up 50 years after some sort of cold war nuclear apocalypse. It's quite a sight to see all of these old buildings standing, both at the base camp and the summit. There are no no trespassing signs, however there are a lot of asbestos warning signs.
Some of the summit buildings didn't seem safe to poke around. We did find one building, the second one beyond the tallest one, which seemed to be largely made of concrete. We got up to the roof on this one, from where we had good views in most directions (there's not much to see in way of views from the ground). Basically two flights of stairs and then a ladder (either one outside or inside, your choice). |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-05-12 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/Vermont/eastmtn-2013-0512.php |
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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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