| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Wildcat E, Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Wildcat Ridge Trail, ski trails, road walk |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Glen Ellis Scenic Area / trailhead parking is still closed for construction through October. We parked on 16 just south of it on the northbound side and walked 25-50 feet to the trail. Cars parked on both sides in this area by end of day, there were 2 cars at 8am. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Ellis River was easy to cross stepping and hopping between rocks with our trekking poles. 2 + dog. YMMV if you're short or uncomfortable hopping one or two medium rock gaps, though. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
a couple of blowdowns to step over, nothing major. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dog in our group did great w/ the trail - needed minor assistance at river and some steep parts. We didn't see any other dogs on trail today. |
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 | Bugs: |
Minimal bugs - flies in a few areas, but we didn't get bothered much. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
There is a blue-ish under armour shirt draped on a tree branch along on the ridge somewhere between D and A. |
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 | Comments: |
Nice dry trail today except for some very short sections with standing water or water that trickled down short sections of trail. River crossing at 8:30AM or so was fairly easy at the marked trail crossing by staying on the rocks. Minor mud was pretty common - between D and A there were some sections with more substantial mud, including right at the summit of A to get to the lookout. Most of the deeper mud was avoidable or you could step on rocks and branches, but I wouldn't say it was 100% avoidable if you stayed on trail. We took the polecat ski trail down, as did several of the hikers we encountered today. The rock was tedious at parts but all-in-all I think it was a win time-wise over trying to descend wildcat ridge trail - especially with a dog in the the group today. Our knees thanked us, and we made good time descending that way despite the longer distance and 2 mile road walk to our vehicle. Plenty of hikers on the trails today taking advantage of the clearest day in a week of stormy weather. Ellis Falls is well worth the quick detour before crossing the river! |
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 | Name: |
onelin |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-08-07 |
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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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