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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Jay Peak, Big Jay, VT
Trails
Trails: Long Trail, Ski trails, herd path
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, August 2, 2014
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Paved parking lot on Rte 242 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Long Trail in great shape from 242 to peak. Could use some more blaze between summit and NB path back into woods. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: Black flies on summit and cluster flies on herdpath 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Went up LT with moderate grade but mostly up. After crossing ski trail,
it's a rocky finish. Great 360 views even thru the haze. Things got
a little confusing at this point. I found some blaze leading down but
then nothing. The LTG wasn't much help. A couple coming up the ski slope
said they had left the woods further down. Long story short, I did an extra
mile & about 700 ft climbing before finding the herd path. Once you come
off the summit, go to outer ski trail. There is a one blaze on the fence and the trail goes behind there. The herd path goes left about 30 feet later. It is easy to follow but tiring dodging mud and blowdowns. The
canister is gone but the string is still there. All the extra work and
humidity took its toll & I made my way very slowly back down. Last peak
bag for list. Vermont is done. 6 to go.
 
Name
Name: titus 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2014-08-03 
Link
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