| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Jay Peak, Big Jay, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Long Trail, herd path, ski trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 16, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Route 242 height of land lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor and snowbridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some moderate sized blowdowns blocking the Long Trail on the way to Jay Peak. Log book near trailhead completely full. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost 1 pole, likely at Route 242 lot. Please e-mail jebebrad@metrocast.net if found. |
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 | Comments: |
Top to bottom snow coverage still (aside from summit ledges). Frozen granular, though some warm weather and or sun will return it to spring snow. Monorail on most of it as well. No snow in the valley, about a foot of snow at the trailhead, quickly increasing to 2 to 4 feet. Ledges to summit from tramway building were bare and dry (though the LT South ledges beyond that looked to have some ice). Also some bare ground on a closed ski trail, but the rest of the ski trails were well endowed. Herd path to Big Jay had 2 to 6 feet of snow with the frozen granular crust. Summit jar just barely above the snowpack. Very, very windy on top of Jay Peak. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-04-16 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/Vermont/jaypeak-2011-0416.php |
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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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