| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Mansfield (The Forehead), Mt. Mansfield (The Nose) (attempt), Mt. Mansfield (The Chin), VT |
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 | Trails: |
CCC Road, Maple Ridge Trail, Wampahoofus Trail, Long Trail, Nose Trail, Sunset Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parking a little busy at Underhill State Park, even mid-week |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no crossings of note |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
excellent shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
not bad |
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 | Comments: |
Excellent Loop - thanks for the recommendation and you know who you are :)
Anyway, I highly recommend the Green Mountain Club's "Day Hiker's GUIDE to Vermont" for the trail information. Maple Ridge Trail was FAR more challenging than I was expecting - there were a couple scrambles that actually had me QUITE nervous - like a slab with just finger holds. There was also a place where you are FORCED to jump across/down maybe a 3' gap - not a problem but there is a >5' deep chasm below - YIKES - I would NOT want to descend this trail or take it in rainy weather although perhaps there are bypasses - ? Awesome, just AWESOME!!!!! Forehead was really neat!!!!!
Now, along the ridge.... I really wanted to go to the "nose".... ummmmm, the signs for the RF radiation off the LT were quite beat up and on the ground - I wasn't sure they were valid, so, I started up the nose. I followed the blue blazes until I was ALMOST at the top of the semi-legit area when someone official-sounding from the toll road parking lot started yelling at me, "YOU, UP ON THE NOSE - YOU NEED TO TURN AROUND - THAT TRAIL IS CLOSED!!!!!" I had forgotten I was NOT in my beloved "live free or die" state and was instead under VT rules - YUCK.
Cantilever rock on the Sunset Ridge Trail was amazing, as was all the shiny silvery rock on the Sunset Ridge Trail.
Very fun day!!!!! |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-08-04 |
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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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