Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Stratton Mountain, VT |
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| Trails: |
Long Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 27, 2022 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The Stratton-Arlington Road passed the pavement was very slick, muddy, with deep ruts, 4WD recommended. Parking area was empty at 8:30 am. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy step over and rock hopping |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of blowdowns, step overs and walk around, broken sign by summit fire tower, caretaker’s shelter unsecured due to damage |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Probably would be a good trail for dogs. |
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| Comments: |
Started at about 9 am with temperatures around 30 degrees, steady light snow falling, with a cold wind blowing 10-20 mph with higher gusts. Reached the summit about 11:30am, with temperatures in the 20’s, cloudy, with flurries and blowing snow. The tower was covered in rime ice. I bare booted the trail on the way up, with maybe 1 inch of snow over soft ground, and a few muddy and wet areas, becoming more hard packed as I went up, then just had to be cautious by a few icy areas above 3000 feet or so, but mainly it was easy going. I did put on micro spikes to climb the tower and for descending, and I do recommend having them. Everything was frozen solid underfoot higher up. There was minimal snow down low, and probably 3-6 inches of hard packed snow and ice up high. I switched back to bare boot below about 3000 feet. |
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| Name: |
John Kielar |
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| E-Mail: |
jkielar@ptd.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-28 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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