| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Dorset Peak, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Tower Road, Blue Trail, herd path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, September 13, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for 5-8 cars at end of the drivable part of Tower Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Dry as a bone out there. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Fabulous trailwork by whoever maintains the Blue Trail. It is well-blazed, cleared of blowdowns and good drainage for an old Jeep road. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None. |
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 | Bugs: |
Still lingering. Need bug spray. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Really nice almost-fall day in southwestern Vermont. This approach can be stiff and steep in places. Bear right at all junctions to do a loop of South Peak and North Peak. Cool remnants of a 1930s fire tower on South. Summit canister and remnants of an old cabin atop North. |
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 | Name: |
Mike Trocchi |
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 | E-Mail: |
mikejtrocchi@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-09-13 |
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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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