| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Warner Hill, Tully Mountain, Day Mountain, North Mountain, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 13, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking at Blotz Road was plowed. There was plenty of space. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Most were fine but the snow bridges were melting during the day, so some larger crossings were tricky. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a few well behaved dogs on the AT near Dalton. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not yet! |
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 | Comments: |
There was a little bit of everything on the AT on Saturday. Bare ground, patches of ice and snow, some snow and deep post-holed snow. We bare booted, wore spikes and snowshoes throughout the day. From Blotz Road to Grange Hall Road the snow was well packed and we just needed spikes. From Grange Hall Road to the railroad tracks we had bare ground going up Day Mountain, but needed spikes on the descent. We wore either spikes or bare booted the first few miles north from Dalton, but from there to the Cobbles we wore snowshoes. The snow was softening and about a foot deep, with four miles of 6-10" postholes. A gorgeous day! |
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 | Name: |
Hiker5e |
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 | E-Mail: |
hikewith5e@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-03-14 |
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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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