| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Worth Mountain, Romance Mountain, Gillespie Peak, Cape Lookoff Mountain, Mt. Horrid, The Great Cliff, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Long Trail, Great Cliff Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 4, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Nice sized regularly plowed lots at both Middlebury and Brandon Gaps |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Counted about a dozen blowdowns in this 10-mile section, pretty evenly spread out. Being designated Wilderness, blazes are few and faint. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Snowfleas and snow spiders :) |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Middlebury Gap to Brandon Gap on the Long Trail.
Some bareboot traffic through Middlebury Snow Bowl to Worth Mtn. Then just wildlife tracks. With a few inches of fresh snow, I found it easier to wear snowshoes; plus I like leaving nice tracks. A bit of tricky and challenging route finding in the extensive hardwoods. Used GPS maybe 10 times. Also followed coyote and fox tracks - they like staying on the LT.
After Mt. Horrid it was too bony for snowshoes, so I switched to spikes. Visited the awesome Great Cliffs of Mt. Horrid on the way out. No peregrines in winter so they were accessible. |
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 | Name: |
Snowflea |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-04 |
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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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