| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Stratton Mountain, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Snowmobile trail 710, logging road, bushwhack, Long Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed parking for three cars at IP Road; the same a quarter mile east. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Short soggy bits crossing a few trickles |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some leaners, but passable. We cut two. |
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 | Comments: |
We can't speak for the lower LT, only the part north of (above) Little Stratton. Firm on skins with skis, but it would be poor ski descent as the edges are soft. Above 3,300' the snow is littered with conifer needles, which made our descent to the ski area sticky, then slippery.
Below 3,000' the snow was quite soft and deep; some of us got stuck several times.
Only truly good parts of the day were the snowmobile trail and when we got the Stratton ski resort and took a groomed trail down. |
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 | Name: |
Hubey |
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 | E-Mail: |
HFolsom@sover.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-19 |
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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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