| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Ascutney, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Brownsville Trail, Norcross Trail, Windsor Trail, Slot Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, November 17, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking space. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None to speak of, all easy step overs. The one major brook crossing on the Windsor trail has a rope for added stability. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few limbs down which I mostly flicked out of the trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I saw one dog as I was almost back to the Brownsville parking lot. All of these trails are very dog friendly. |
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 | Bugs: |
None! |
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 | Comments: |
Ascutney is fun because it’s not a long drive! And you can combine various trails to mix it up.
Wet snow/no snow/slush until about 2,000’. Then a good snow cover (3” or so) of somewhat crusty snow which made for great traction. There were a few spots deeper, of fluffy stuff.
Donned Nanospikes for the descent down the Brownsville trail, but if I were more confident, I wouldn’t have used anything. That crusty snow provides a pretty good grip. |
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 | Name: |
postal patty |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-11-18 |
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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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