| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |  
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Mt. Mansfield -- The Chin, VT |  
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  | Trails: | 
Access road, Laura Cowles Trail, Long Trail, Sunset Ridge Trail |  
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  | Date of Hike: | 
Saturday, January 25, 2025 |  
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  | Parking/Access Road Notes: | 
winter parking added 1.1 miles each way  |  
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  | Surface Conditions: | 
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder  |  
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  | Recommended Equipment: | 
Snowshoes, Light Traction  |  
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  | Comments: | 
Laura Cowles was not as packed as Sunset Ridge, but had been broken out. It was beautiful, steep, a few icy sections. Snowshoes with televators for the win. Very cold on top, very windy coming down Sunset Ridge. Bare rocks.    |  
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  | Name: | 
ANNIE  |  
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  | E-Mail: | 
annieladc@aol.com  |  
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  | Date Submitted: | 
2025-01-25   |  
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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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