| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Camel's Hump, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Monroe Trail, Long Trail, Dean Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 28, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Dirt approach roads are still quite passable |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Monroe trail would be good, others are a bit drifted. |
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 | Comments: |
Did the traverse southbound, ascending via Monroe trail which was very bootable. Summit temp 13F, winds around 30mph. Dropped over the south side knowing that at least 8 people had been over the L.T. between here and Wind Gap yesterday- I had passed them on my way to Mt. Ethan Allen (3,680') and saw them again on the lower mountain after they had completed the traverse. Tracks are intermittent due to drifting,and wander somewhat but intersect the Long Trail here & there. Snowshoes would be inefficient on the uneven and sometimes very steep track. Pretty solid base under the drifting, I micro-spiked all day. Visibility less than yesterday but Moosilauke and the Franconias were in the clear. Dean trail was drifting but solid.
-Nice running into Mike Finnegan on break from MWOBS , the only other hiker on this side of the mountain. |
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 | Name: |
Drew Petersen |
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 | E-Mail: |
twolilies@wildblue.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-03-28 |
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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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