| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Patterson Mountain, Oak Bluff, Bald Top Mountain , VT |
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 | Trails: |
Cross Rivendell Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Well depicted on CRT map |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy rock hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Usual amount of blowdown and detritus for springtime |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Found 4 ticks hitching a ride, one of which was a deer tick. Ick. |
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 | Comments: |
Finished the Cross Rivendell Trail finally after having hiked the shorter NH section when I was Redlining 5 years ago.
Today’s 18-mile section of trail that I “needed†in Vermont is snow free, except for exactly 12 footsteps. {Yippee!} It was dry and quite lovely about 85% of the time, prickerbushes, ticks, and mud (mostly caused by ATV use) the remaining 15%. The nice sections consisted of lots of open hardwoods and peaceful pastoral scenes reminiscent now and then of the Southern Appalachians.
There is a trail closure from Hawkins to Patterson Mtns. and another that requires a road walk around (but it is a pleasant one). Check the website for updates.
The CRT continues on the other side of the river, to Mt. Cube and the AT.
It is a nice trail that doesn’t look like it gets a lot of use. I saw just one other hiker all day. Well blazed and signed. A very nice respite from rotting spring snowpack... |
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 | Name: |
Snowflea |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-04-23 |
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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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