| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Killington Peak, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Bucklin Trail, Long Trail, Killington Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 16, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Keep an eye out for folks walking along Wheelerville Road as you make your way to and from the trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor streams along the way are easily rock-hopped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One sizable blowdown on the scramble between Cooper Lodge and the summit. Worn herd-paths around it are becoming very apparent. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Trailhead is posted with signs warning of high porcupine population on the Coolidge Range. Keep dogs leashed if not under voice control. |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies were buzzin' pretty good. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a Houston Texans baseball cap on the scramble between Cooper Lodge and the summit; picked it up and brought it to Cooper Lodge and left it on the table within. Back at the parking lot, I found a note someone left on my car asking anyone who found a trekking pole to call (413)-446-7970. |
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 | Comments: |
Another trek up-and-down Killington via the Bucklin Trail. Not much to note beyond some of the items already mentioned above. The Bucklin Trail continues to be very easy to follow, well-signed, well-blazed. The Cooper Lodge site looked okay, no trash. Didn't make my way down to the ski trails near the summit due to a lack of time, but there wouldn't have been much reason to anyway with the Killington Peak Lodge yet to open. Should be open soon, though. |
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 | Name: |
Sheamus |
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 | E-Mail: |
Sheamus.Fagan@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-06-17 |
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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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