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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Ascutney, VT
Trails
Trails: Brownsville Trail, herd paths, ski trails
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, June 7, 2014
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking lot off Route 44. Note that Route 44 is closed just beyond entrance to Ascutney Resort. No issues from approaching from I-91 side. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Bridged but not flowing 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Excellent advanced trail work done by Ascutney Trails Association. Noted three blowdowns - two hand sawable (one above quarry, one near North Peak) and one larger one (near Knee Lookout). 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: Minimal biting bugs, but lots of flies on the ski trails. Surprisingly no ticks found. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Brownsville Trail was mostly dry and in good shape. Quarry was pretty neat to see partway up. Multiple nice viewpoints, as well as some extended areas of nice footing (also some rugged areas though too).
For the descent, I found a herd path near North Peak that dropped down the abandoned ski area. Neat to see the remains (remaining chairlifts scheduled to come out very soon), but growth on trails was a bit unpleasant in shorts. Found a herd path not too far down the ski area that led back to the Brownsville Trail at a switchback.
Mostly sunny skies, temperatures climbing to low 80s.  
Name
Name: rocket21 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2014-06-07 
Link
Link: https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos 
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