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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Killington Peak, VT
Trails
Trails: Bucklin Trail, Long Trail, Killington Spur
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, November 11, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: No problem finding the trail head and there is a good size parking lot. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No issues here. All the significant crossings are bridged 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: The trails are in good shape. It is a little confusing around Cooper Lodge to work out exactly where the LT goes toward the Killington Spur.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Did not see any. 
Bugs
Bugs: Not this time of year. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: None 
 
Comments
Comments: The Bucklin trail is a great hike. The post Irene relocation is very well built. It was a little icy climbing the Killington Spur and dicey coming down there not being enough ice or snow for Micro-spikes but enough to be slippery. The view is spectacular is spite of the communications clutter at the summit. I highly recommend this hike.  
Name
Name: David Priester 
E-Mail
E-Mail: dpriester@ithaca.edu 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-11-17 
Link
Link: https:// 
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