Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Ascutney, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Weathersfield Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Good-sized plowed parking lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All snowbridges or hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns noted, trail is very well signed with blazes, direction markers, side trail indicators, and mileage markers. |
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 | Comments: |
Trail was hard packed snow and ice, I carried snowshoes but wore microspikes up and down. Occasional postholes now frozen in near the summit ridge but no real issues. Observation tower had great views, but the stairs have packed snow and ice on them so be careful. |
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 | Name: |
Jonathan Brock |
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 | E-Mail: |
jtbrock22@gmail.com |
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 | Date Submitted: |
2025-03-05 |
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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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