Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Camel’s Hump, VT |
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| Trails: |
Forest City Trail, Long Trail, Burrows Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 15, 2022 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only 4 cars at Burrows Trailhead at 8:00 am |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All passable |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdown. Lots of low hanging pine bows laden with snow. |
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| Comments: |
A great day to be out, despite the -19 temps at the start. Saw three intrepid souls headed over to Mount Ethan Allen. Forest City had minimal cover and had seen what looked like only one other hiker that week. I followed his/her footsteps to the summit. Snowshoes might have been nice once I hit the Long Trail as snow depth increased. I remained in Hillsounds which worked, but lots of trudging through drifts once on the ridge. Winds on the summit approached 50 mph. I didn’t do the windchill calculations but I wasn’t staying long up there at any rate.
Burrows Trail packed solid and saw three groups on the way up. Snow on Monday will of course change all of this. |
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| Name: |
Dann Van Der Vliet |
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| E-Mail: |
dann.vdv@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-01-17 |
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| Link: |
https://www.instagram.com/p/CYwyZecppmC/?utm_medium=copy_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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