Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
![Peaks](../icons1/iconmountain.gif) | Peaks |
Dorset Peak, North Dorset, VT |
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![Trails](../icons1/iconhiker.gif) | Trails: |
Dorset Peak Trail, Tower Trail, herd path |
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![Date of Hike](../icons1/iconcalendar.gif) | Date of Hike: |
Friday, November 17, 2023 |
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![Parking/Access Road Notes](../icons1/iconcar.gif) | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking for 5 cars if everyone is polite, road was in great shape |
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![Surface Conditions](../icons1/iconlist.gif) | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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![Recommended Equipment](../icons1/iconsnowshoe.gif) | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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![Water Crossing Notes](../icons1/iconwater.gif) | Water Crossing Notes: |
2 intermittent streams in the first mile and one minor crossing easily rock hopped about 1.5 miles in |
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![Trail Maintenance Notes](../icons1/iconsaw.gif) | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Three major blowdowns, first two along mile 2, last one along the ridgeline |
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![Dog-Related Notes](../icons1/icondog.gif) | Dog-Related Notes: |
No doggos, but did get to see a chonky ringtail! |
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![Bugs](../icons1/iconfly.gif) | Bugs: |
None! Bring on winter! |
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![Lost and Found](../icons1/iconquestion.gif) | Lost and Found: |
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![Comments](../icons1/iconcomments.gif) | Comments: |
made for an easy descent, and then it’s a walk in the park to North Dorset, with the exception of a decent stretch of deep mud, covered in a deceptive layer of ice ???? The true summit is wooded, but has a cool backwards canister, and several artifacts. We made quick time on the descent, total time from car to car of 4:17!
For pictures and video of my wicked cool raccoon see Facebook post on NEHH
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![Name](../icons1/iconname.gif) | Name: |
islandgirl |
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![E-Mail](../icons1/iconemail.gif) | E-Mail: |
joannhall4@aol.com |
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![Date Submitted](../icons1/iconcalendar.gif) | Date Submitted: |
2023-11-18 |
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![Link](../icons1/iconlink.gif) | 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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