Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Wildcat A, Wildcat B, Wildcat C, Wildcat D, NH |
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| Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 25, 2025 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Got one of the last non-roadside parking spots at the 19MB trailhead at around 8:45 AM, although I had to kind of force my way into it (gotta love having a 6,000+ pound 4WD pickup truck with winter tires). |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues. Also, the ponds near Carter Notch Hut were solid and safe to walk across. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns on the Wildcat Ridge Trail, particularly between the 19MB junction and B peak. |
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| Comments: |
Aside from some patches of ice on the lower parts of 19MB and a short postholed area between B and C peaks, the entire route was very well packed out the entire way. Barebooted 19MB and snowshoed Wildcat Ridge. Cold out but not much wind, with excellent views from A & D peaks and the various outlooks in between.
#45 and #46 on the Winter 48 down, with only two to go now- Mt. Cabot and Cannon Mountain! |
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| Name: |
Spencer |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-26 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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