Stratton Mountain - Long Trail - 2-21-2021 - NewEnglandTrailConditions.com

Hiking Trail Conditions Report
	Peaks	Stratton Mountain, VT

	Trails:	Long Trail

	Date of Hike:	Sunday, February 21, 2021

	Parking/Access Road Notes:	Road is plowed to the summer trail head. Some snowmobilers might be using the parking area for unloading as well though. Room to line the side of the road

	Surface Conditions:	Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular

	Recommended Equipment:	Snowshoes, Light Traction

	Water Crossing Notes:	Bridged or step overs, Nothing big on this route

	Trail Maintenance Notes:	Some small leaners the path goes around. Lots of stuff to duck under up high with snow and ice covered limbs

	Dog-Related Notes:	Saw five happy dogs today. No open water for drinks, but nothing to keep a dog from hiking

	Bugs:

	Lost and Found:


	Comments:	First hiker on the trail today. I stayed in snowshoes the entire hike but it could be done in bare boots or microspikes as well. Other hikers were about half and half snowshoes or not today. The trail also appears to get some people skiing too. Underneath a little bit of new snow was a nice packed trail today. The route is easy to follow and there are no real difficult sections. The path does go around a few small trees leaning across the trail, but nothing out of the way. Up high the tree branches were heavy with ice and snow so you will need to duck under or lean around a lot of them. Steps on the tower are icy but you can make it up. The cabin is open but the windows are covered in snow and ice so you won't see anything unless you stop below it. It was cold and windy on the tower today, but good at the base.

	Name:	adamhikesmountains

	E-Mail:	sdways01@yahoo.com

	Date Submitted:	2021-02-22

	Link:	http://mountain-wanderings.blogspot.com/
		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.