| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Stratton Mountain, VT |
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 | Trails: |
IP Road, Long Trail, abandoned Long Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Road to regular LT parking lot is reportedly muddy. Save effort and preserve the road by parking five minutes walk east of the IP Road and ski or snowshoe north on the IP Road to the LT. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Skis |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
From IP Rd uphill and east there a few small streams. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I cleared a few small blowdowns. There are no big ones |
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 | Comments: |
Nice and firmly frozen on the way up, which helped where I bare-booted where it was too steep to ski up. Softer on way down, but still had to walk the steep spots. Over a foot of snow on the snowmobile-packed IP Road, at least two feet on the summit. |
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 | Name: |
Hubey Folsom |
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 | E-Mail: |
HFolsom@sover.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-24 |
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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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