Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Burke Mountain, Burke Mountain - West Peak, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Red Trail, West Peak Trail, Summit Trail, Profile Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 25, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the ski area. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some evergreens higher up on the mountain are bent over the trail and will likely stay that way. |
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 | Comments: |
Solo hike up Burke & W Peak. Lower Red Trail is packed flat along the snowmobile trail portion, and well packed by boots up the the junction of West Peak Trail. Beyond, all trails were soft and not packed out sufficiently; snowshoes were (and probably still are) the best tool. Significant drifting in places. Snow higher up is 1.5 deep or so, only about 4" or so down below. Wore spikes to the trail junction then snowshoes where I followed a single snowshoe track over W Peak and to the main summit. That track got off trail in a few places; I course corrected with my own tracks. Profile was not broken out at all but I did so. There's some bootleg snowboard & ski use of Red Trail near the ski area--might be wise to ascend by Red so that you can see what's coming at you instead of being ambushed and KO'd & descend by safer West Peak Trail. Fire tower steps are caked with snow, not very icy. Occasional trail ice. Crisp day on the summit. |
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 | Name: |
Barefoot Paul-William |
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 | E-Mail: |
paulwgagnon@gmail.com |
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 | Date Submitted: |
2025-01-27 |
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 | Link: |
https:// |
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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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