| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Equinox, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Blue Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 24, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Main parking lot can be found at the end of Union Street in Manchester, but is often full on busier days. Higher-capacity parking can be found lower on Union Street, to the right when looking at the mountain; this is an overflow parking lot for Burr and Burton and should not be used during school hours. This lot has a link to the Blue Trail near the athletics field behind the academic building. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No water crossings on this trail. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail was in great shape! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Per Equinox Preserve Trust rules, dogs must be under control at all times and on leash when approaching other trail users. Clean-up bags are available at kiosks at the beginnings of each trail. |
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 | Bugs: |
None to speak of. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A few varied items witnessed on trail: There was a collapsible dinner bowl along the first steeper part of the trail, then a hat that was left on the bench near the spring halfway up, and finally a pair of underwear (??!) left on a rock further up the trail from the spring. |
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 | Comments: |
Decided to make a late afternoon venture up Equinox after stopping at local hiking outfitter store in Manchester Center. There were a few other cars in the lot when I got there after 4 PM, all hikers coming down the mountain at this point. After walking past the rest of the Preserve Trust trails, I rumbled up the first steep part of the trail and was pleasantly surprised at how far I managed to go before I had to take my first brief break. The steepness of this trail is not to be underestimated; it gains about 1750 feet in what I would estimate to be less than 1.5 miles. After that, the trail eases up a bit for the last 600 vertical feet. Definitely a challenge for southern Vermont. Very nice views from the summit building, and quiet too with all toll road-users gone for the day. Descent is a challenge too, with care needed for footing on some of the steeper slopes. Made it back to my car just after 7 PM. |
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 | Name: |
Sheamus |
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 | E-Mail: |
Sheamus.Fagan@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-08-25 |
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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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