| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Ascutney, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Weathersfield Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 25, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No concerns |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water is HIGH, the stream crossings on this trail were all tricky. Normally there's hardly any water. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No concerns |
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 | Comments: |
A huge range of conditions, trail was icy at the bottom at 9am, but a lot of the bottom ice had melted by one. In between there was a ton of ice, rock and a section of deep snow in the middle. We brought the snowshoes up and wore them for about half a mile, but didn't put them back on for the decent. Very easy to posthole. Top was more ice and rock. Much of the ice was wet and horribly slippery without traction. Streams were very high, both cascade falls were spectacular. |
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 | Name: |
Blythe |
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 | E-Mail: |
bkersula@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-02-25 |
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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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