| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Killington Peak, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Bucklin Trail, Long Trail, Killington Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, September 10, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Dirt road to parking area. Lots of parking but crowded by mid day. Very popular trail head. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Small brooks were step overs, the larger rivers very nicely bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Excellent trail maintenance. It needs it, because this is a busy trail (see below). |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Lots of dogs on the trail. Leashed or not they were not an issue. Sign states there is a porcupine problem, beware. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not one! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A lot of paper was lost (left) on this trail. I picked most of it up and brought it to the bottom. If anyone is missing any ... it is in a bin @ base of Pico Ski area. |
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 | Comments: |
Started early. Walked into a large bull moose one hundred feet down the trail. He went into the woods and that made me happy! Big rack! This is a popular local trail, well worn and just as well maintained. First two miles is a nice walk in woods, then medium steeps kick in for about a mile. Not crazy hard but steady. After crossing AT/LT you have a .2 mile steep scramble up some loose rock. Could be tough going down when wet. Beware.
Trail was crowded on my way down. I passed at least ten groups and six dogs. One group that looked like some kind of "through" group on the LT/AT were standing near the spring on the AT, but they all had their packs on. Who get water wearing a full pack? Or where they observing the spring? Don't know! Summit has great views, but is not pretty. It has a couple of ugly phone towers, .... necessary but ..... You can also access this summit from a ski lift, some rubbish left around the area from that source. Two hours in 1.5 out and I was not pushing it. # 53 of 67. |
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 | Name: |
OFS Hiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
ofshiker@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-09-12 |
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 | Link: |
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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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