| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bald Mountain (Townshend), VT |
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 | Trails: |
Bald Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 24, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking for just a car or two at the state campground gate. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings were unfrozen but passable on stepping stones without much trouble. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
The beagle had a hard time with the crusty snow and ice. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a light traction device on the trail and hung it up near the gate at the bottom of the campground road. |
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 | Comments: |
Party of two, Bald Mountain Trail. 2" of crusty snow and ice, unfrozen water crossings, lightly tracked out. We used spikes and ascended without trouble. There are cleared window views at the top--one pointing toward Monadnock, the other toward Stratton. Pretty hiking up past the cascades and through the hemlock forest. Nice, short holiday-eve hike. |
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 | Name: |
Barefoot Paul |
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 | E-Mail: |
paulwgagnon@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-12-25 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.northeastmountainpeople.com/on-hiking-home/vermonts-not-so-bald-bald-mountain-on-xmas-eve-2021 |
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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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