| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wildcat A, Wildcat B, Wildcat C, Wildcat D, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, ski trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 15, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Wildcat (full lot with only a few spaces at noon)...rode to 19 Mile Brook which is plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All have bridges. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A crawl under on WRT maybe 200 yds from summit of A towards D. |
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 | Comments: |
Late start due to dentist appt in AM with the goal to get to the top of ski area just as they shut down. Bare boots on 19 Mile Brook Trail to the junction with Carter Dome Trail...nice Styrofoam snow. Only ice on the trails I saw all day was on the ski trails. Snowshoes went on at the Carter Dome trail junction for the rest of the way. Wildcat Ridge Trail up from Carter notch and all the way to the ski area had only 2 sets of bareboot tracks. The snow is light and not packed, so the postholes were not terrible to navigate, but I have to admire the tenacity of the 'holers...with each step they didn't know if they were going to sink to their shins or their crotches, it must have been miserable. Should you wish to avoid this, you 100% want snowshoes for the entirety of the WRT. Got to the platform at 4:20 just as sun was setting (mission accomplished!), not a breath of wind made for a pretty amazing show. Apparently not supposed to hike down during lift operations, so the timing ended up being spot on. |
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 | Name: |
Borealis |
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 | E-Mail: |
kdwelch1@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-15 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/10566024550 |
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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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