| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Elmore Mountain, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Park roads, Fire Tower Trail, Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 14, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Perfect timing; arrived shortly after town plowing out beach lot. This lot is on Beach Road about a 1\4 mile off Rte 12 and town almost always plows it after taking care of more important duties. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Ones on Ridge Tr. open but easy rock steps across |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One new huge blowdown 5 minutes in on the road. Paths around but definitely a chainsaw job. |
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 | Comments: |
3 hikers snowshoed up to the foundation lookout. 2 back down. I broke trail from there to tower and down Ridge Tr.. Not too difficult; mostly 8-12" of light snow with some deeper drifts. Tower section awkward in snowshoes; I probably would've changed to good traction if going back down same way as there is significant ice lurking beneath snow. Made use of bypass in the worst spot. Nice snowshoeing but not great as still fairly bony (need another 12"). Nowhere near packed down other than the Catamount section down low. |
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 | Name: |
franco |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-12-14 |
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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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