| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Breadloaf Mountain, Mt. Wilson, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Forest Road 59, Skylight Pond Trail, Long Trail, Breadloaf Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 7, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
we parked at the maintained end of fr59 a bit over a mile from rt. 125. there is a driveway that had room to park on its side without blocking it. i assume if not blocking the driveway parking there is ok. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
the one unbridged brook crossing was not an issue. |
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 | Comments: |
fr59 was snowmobile packed to the trailhead for the skylight pond trail. this trail had a trace of an old snowshoe trough with 6-8 inches of new snow. up on the ridge there was often a foot or more of new snow with some significantly deeper spots. the trail to breadloaf was relatively easy to follow though lightly blazed and grown in at times. heading to wilson it was harder to follow and more grown in. i got us off trail for a bit, but then we got back into the corridor and held it pretty well all the way to wilson. some nice help from numerous moose tracks along the ridge and on the peaks.
we wore snowshoes the whole hike.
nice to get back on the trails with steve for a couple winter peaks. nice fresh powder snow made for great snowshoeing. lots of moose sign and activity along the ridge. thanks to steve and cynthia for a great hike.
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 | Name: |
bryan |
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 | E-Mail: |
bryancuddihee@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-02-07 |
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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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