| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Boundary Line Trail, Jefferson Notch Road, Caps Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 19, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Ammo -lot semi full, still plenty of room |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Light water crossings, snow bridges intact over Clay Brook |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
On Boundary there is one scoot under, Caps has a couple of widow makers (easy under) and a couple across the trail -really not bad at all. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Our two had an awesome time! The snow was so crusty they mostly could run on top. |
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 | Bugs: |
None -woo hoo!!! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Needed the Boundary Trail for trail tracing, so decided to make it into a nice trip up to the clearing on Jefferson (just before the Link). Jefferson Notch Rd. was super quiet, as we think the snow machine trails are currently closed until there is more snow. We started the day in snowshoes, as conditions have been so variable, but dumped them about .3 mi up the Jewell Trail [risky!] and my husband went to micro spikes and I popped on my Hillsounds. This was pretty much an excellent choice the rest of the way. Caps Ridge is a bit of everything -we didn't really need snow shoes, but would very intermittently posthole a small amount. Closer to the clearing the snow gets deeper and snowshoes could have been handy -but not really worth it for such a short distance -spikes really were fine. Temps were amazing for February and we didn't need to duck into the woods to have lunch. Did see a helicopter circling Washington -hope nothing serious. Besides our pups we only saw a couple of fellows right at the beginning of the Jewell Trail -super nice hike. |
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 | Name: |
BloodrootVT |
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 | E-Mail: |
bloodrootdesignsvt@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-19 |
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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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