| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Elmore Mountain, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Fire Tower Trail, Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, July 29, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Access to upper parking has been repaired; still advisable to proceed slowly if you love your car. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Brought some Fire Tower surveys up to restock the box at tower. Interesting comments on those brought down to say the least. Next project is to reattach chain to door on box. Walter O. has a "to do list" here but is currently tied up with flood damage in southern parks. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Plenty of water ops and spots to get wet and muddy. |
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 | Bugs: |
Skeeters have been hungry as of late. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Hydration pack left on picnic table; not sure if removed later during hike. |
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 | Comments: |
Wet trails. Spots on Fire Tower Tr. muddy where you usually don't find mud. Trails got beat up slightly by hard rains the last 3 weeks but no issues. Made my day to see a black bear near bottom of Ridge Tr.. Young bear and a "hello bear" sent it on its way. |
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 | Name: |
franco |
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 | E-Mail: |
cockerbuff@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-07-29 |
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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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