| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Stratton Mountain, VT |
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 | Trails: |
IP Road, Long Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 13, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot plowed, however snowmobile trailers were parked sideways and took up multiple spots |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings are partially bridged, but all are designed to be stepped over, so no issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
3 large blowdowns, the last two are about .8 miles from the summit. All have snowshoe path workarounds |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Two friendly, lovely rambunctious labs that were THOROUGHLY enjoying their outing, the snow, and their skiing owners |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Trapper hat |
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 | Comments: |
Stratton Mountain was cloaked in her winter finest yesterday, stocked with beautiful snow-encrusted trees and monochromatic drifts. While the trench is perfectly formed, the snow is still soft, and we encountered some shin-deep postholes that must have been uncomfortable for a few folks. We wore snowshoes door to door, which smoothed out the trail, and came in clutch with the snow squalls that added an extra 2-3 inches of powder, covering our previous tracks. The trap door to the tower was frozen shut, probably due to blowing snow coming through the broken windows melting and refreezing 😔. Three major blowdowns that all have snowshoe routes around them. Snow pack at trailhead is approximately 6-8in, higher up over 2 feet, and some of the drifts beside the trench are waist high! The tower stairs were thick with snow and rime ice, so we switched to Hillsounds to ascend and descend the stairs. |
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 | Name: |
islandgirl |
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 | E-Mail: |
joannhall4@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-14 |
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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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