| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Braintree Mountain, Skidoo Mountain, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Various trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, September 13, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Dedicated NEFF parking lot and kiosk on Riford Brook Road, Braintree VT. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All dry. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some of the trails are well maintained and easy to follow while others were overgrown with ferns with sections that were essentially bushwhacks. |
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 | Comments: |
From the Riford Brook Rd trailhead in Braintree west of downtown Randolph, hiked the most direct trail route past the Bell Gates cabin up to the summit of Braintree Mountain where there is a good view and nice old growth yellow birch forest. From there continued along the sporadic ridgeline trail south to the wooded summit of Skidoo Mountain, then descended along the trail system via the shortest route back to the trailhead. Note that the map at the trailhead, by the Ridgeline Outdoor Collective, is different than the New England Forestry Foundation's online map of Braintree Mountain Forest.
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 | Name: |
Barefoot Paul-William |
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 | E-Mail: |
paulwgagnon@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-09-22 |
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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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