| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bald Mountain, Glastenbury Mountain - West Peak, Glastenbury Mountain, Glastenbury Mountain - South Peak, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Bear Wallow Trail, West Ridge Trail, bushwhacks, Long Trail, road walks |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 2, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The Bear Wallow trail did not start where I thought it would. It starts just past/behind a water tank 0.8 mi. down Harbour Rd. There is a small amount of parking on the grass. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The west ridge tr. has a few messy blowdowns a couple miles north of Bald. |
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 | Comments: |
There was next to no snow or ice south of Bald Mountain and Maple Hill; then increasing snow/ice closer to Glastenbury, with trace snow depths and significant blue and black ice near the shelter and up to the peak.
Both bushwhacks were mainly open, with some tangely low growth. I replaced the jar on the west peak as it was destroyed. South could use a jar, but is okay for now.
bryan's note about the LT map mis-labeling the west peak and the trail around it is important. It is the more northeast bump and the trail cuts just north of it.
This was a good, fairly long hike. Great views from the remote firetower. |
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 | Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-12-02 |
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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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