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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, NH
Trails
Trails: Polecat ski trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, February 17, 2019
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty of parking at Wildcat Ski Mountain. Nicest staff let us use the bathroom as they were closing the lodge. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None, thank goodness. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Polecat up was nicely packed, and we wore snowshoes to help keep it that way. Wildcat Ridge Trail was beautifully packed. Felt like 4 feet of snow up there total — blazes were at our hips. Wore snowshoes the whole way until we returned to Wildcat D and changed to spikes for the walk down Polecat. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: None 
Bugs
Bugs: None 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: None 
 
Comments
Comments: Thank you to all the folks who broke out the trail the past few days. You are awesome! A handful of postholes made us focus a bit more than usual. The snow is deep and soft and so I suggest snowshoes if going up tomorrow. The hike from D to A was exhausting. We almost turned around just shy of A. Luckily Sam and friend came across at that moment and encouraged us to finish. Glad we took their advice — we were closer than we thought. Much easier hike back to D and down the ski hill. A beautiful sunset over Washington as we descended.  
Name
Name: Hiker5e 
E-Mail
E-Mail: Hikewith5e 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2019-02-17 
Link
Link: https:// 
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