| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Mansfield - The Chin, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Road walk, Sunset Ridge Trail, Long Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 15, 2025 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A few water crossing that were bridge, but might soon be treacherous |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Lots of dogs with skiiers on lower section, hopefully none tried to summit as it with wind and spruce traps would be very difficult for dogs. |
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 | Comments: |
Some tough trail conditions and I feel will get much worse. In the next few days with the forecasted weather. Road walk was a little slushy and mostly stable snow for the first mile or so on Sunset. Did enough postholing that I switched to snowshoes. At treeline and above a mix of extended sections of bare rock and deep drifting snow with with serious spruce traps. I fell into a few chest deep. Switch back and forth between snowshoes and bare boots multiple times. |
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 | Name: |
Jim L |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-16 |
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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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