Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Abraham, Mt. Ellen, VT |
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| Trails: |
Battell Trail, Long Trail, Jerusalem Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 4, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Easy access. It is possible drive all the way to the Battell TH. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All minor and easy. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Half a dozen along the Long Trail. A couple are "crawl-unders". |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Should be fine for dogs able to handle the icy sections on the Battell tr. although the section from the Battell shelter to the summit of Abraham has some challenging sections for canines. A couple with a dog turned around at the shelter. |
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| Comments: |
Used micros end-to-end.
Battell and LT to Abraham is ice-covered for the most part.
Abraham to Lincoln has snow-drifts and loose powder and is the section where snowshoes would be most useful.
Lincoln to Ellen is pack-downed by skiers - it is fast and easy.
Ellen to Jerusalem jct. is packed down but less consolidated. When moving away from the ski-area there are some sections where the blazes are not obvious. Tracks are meandering all over the place in this section.
First part of Jerusalem when descending has significant ice-floats - micros marginal but okay with caution. |
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| Name: |
LongMark&Georg |
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| E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-05 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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