| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Mansfield - The Chin, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Eagles Cut Trail, Sunset Ridge Trail, Long Trail, Maple Ridge Trail, CCC Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 26, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Surprisingly a lot of parking both at 0530 upon arrival and at 0900 departure. $4 fee paid using envelope provided outside at the ranger house. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All either bridged or hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails were in good condition considering the sheer volume of hikers. Maple Ridge was badly eroded unfortunately because people insist on "bypasses" instead of hiking the trail. |
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 | Bugs: |
Mostly minimal, only down low. Refreshing breezes kept them away for the majority of above-treeline hiking. |
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 | Comments: |
Such a pleasurable morning. I did a clockwise loop of Mansfield using the trails above. Not a single person around today, I had the whole mountain to myself!
My only comment would be Maple Ridge Trail has so many ledges...if it is at all wet/rained recently, etc, I would recommend ascending this trail and not descend. I really wanted to ascend Sunset Ridge because of the continuous exposure above treeline and took a chance that, with the dry weather, Maple was fine and it was. |
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 | Name: |
WishfulThinking |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-06-26 |
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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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