Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Ascutney, VT |
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| Trails: |
Futures Trail, Futures Link Trail, Slab Trail, Windsor Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Car spotted at the Windsor Trail lot. Park is closed so we parked on a pull off area on 44A across from the Park entrance |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Most are clear of snow and ice. Broke through on the lower Windsor Trail |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Large tree the Had the Gerry's Falls sign has fallen across the Windsor Trail. Minor blowdowns on the Futures and Futures Link trails. |
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| Comments: |
Bare booted lower Futures Trail. Put spikes on about a mile in. Switched to snowshoes about 2.5 miles in Kept the snowshoes on until the Futures Link Tail. From there spikes until the field just before the parking lot at the Windsor Trailhead. |
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| Name: |
Jim Nielsen |
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| E-Mail: |
jnielsen_52@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-01 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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