| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Dorset Peak, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Blue Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 2, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at lot closer to road, but the other one going up road could have been used, just didn't know how the road was going to be with all the water. Part of this parking lot road is a little washed out. No other cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Four noted, can get worse with warming temps. Was able to cross with some difficulty, brought plastic bags just in case but didn't use, I would recommend carrying just in case. Crossings short. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few down trees but easily avoidable, go around or under. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Nice hike, started in the dirt with running water here and there, halfway up snow showed up, there are postholes from two other hikers. Used there holes to provide me stable footing going up. Barebooted but snowshoes would have been easier. Careful in the col up top, mud underneath the snow bridge, fell thru once. On the ridge ATV tracks. Took blue trail all the way up. |
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 | Name: |
Brian Z |
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 | E-Mail: |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-02 |
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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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