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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks None, CT
Trails
Trails: Tunxis Trail, Tipping Rock Loop, Shelter Four Trail, Valley Overlook Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, December 22, 2019
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No problems at any crossing 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: The one I saw had better traction than the guy he was walking 
Bugs
Bugs: none 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Tunxis Trail including Tipping Rock Loop, Shelter Four Trail, Valley Overlook Trail

Started at Hotchkiss road and up to route 44 with some loops to get the trails mentioned above and then returned to Hotchkiss road. Could not have done any significant hiking without micro spikes. The Tipping Rock Loop, Valley Overlook Trail, and The main trail from Southeast road up Garrett Mountain would have been almost impossible without spikes. Some areas of nothing but ice. Not much changed as the day warmed and I made my way back south later in the day, especially in the shaded areas. Maybe it will improve with the warm days predicted. I would still recommend having the micro spikes.  
Name
Name: Placebo 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2019-12-22 
Link
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