| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Hunger, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Waterbury Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 22, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Good lot, room for 8-9 cars, then park along rd. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Frozen, but breakable ice at waterfall crossing, use care. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Great winter dog trail, scrambles are filled with snow. |
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 | Comments: |
The trail is in the best shape this season so far. Nice solid snowy surface, some ice bulges higher up. Good for microspikes. Although the Waterbury trail stays packed from steady traffic, there was no sign of recent use going to White Rock Mtn. or north on the Skyline Trail, and no tracks up from the Middlesex Trail that I could see. Good visibility this a.m. to the Whites and ADK's. Some sort of atmospheric lensing effect made Killington & Pico aappear more pointed and prominent than normal.
Base temp -10F @ 8:35, summit +8F @ 9:40. Very light wind made it enjoyable to hang out and take in the views. Nice surprise running into Hank D. on my way down. |
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 | Name: |
Drew Petersen |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-01-22 |
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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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