| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Wildcat D, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Polecat ski trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking at Wildcat Ski Area. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
On ski slopes, some soggy, muddy areas with some running water where snow has melted. |
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 | Comments: |
Ski trail was mostly still covered with snow, although there were significant patches of grass, rock, gravel and mud. We used Stabilicers, which worked fine, but on the ski slopes I would have preferred snowshoes, since the surface layer was soft and granular in many places. Final section on AT was mix of dry rock and ice with snow (monorail) right at the end before the observation platform. Snowshoes would have been very comfortable on the way down too. |
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 | Name: |
Primal Hiker |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-05-10 |
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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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