| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Gile Mountain, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Fire Tower Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 21, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The parking lot was a sheet of bumpy ice, but I was able to get in and out with my small car with no problem. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
Out and back from Turnpike Road via Fire Tower Trail. Parking lot is icy but passible. Not much snow left after Friday's rain. Trail is a mix of hard snow, ice, and bare stone/ground. Lots of ice & slippery hard snow on the stone trail steps. Fire tower steps are clean, no ice. Despite the low summit elevation, views are far reaching. Always a great little hike, feel fortunate to have it so close to home. |
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 | Name: |
Barefoot Paul-William |
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 | E-Mail: |
paulwgagnon@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-12-21 |
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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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