| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Signal Mountain, Burnt Mountain, Butterfield Mountain, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Snowmobile trails, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, April 2, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in the gravel VAST lot off 302, SE of the peaks. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Snowmobile bridged on the trail. I crossed a beaver dam by one small pond between Burnt and Butterfield while bushwhacking. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I rehung the Signal Nalgene. It was on the ground on a blowdown. It needs a new register. There were a few scraps of paper, and no pencil but I had one so I cut it in half and left a stub. The other two peaks had glass jars plus Nalgenes. |
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 | Comments: |
A bit of foggy drizzle this afternoon but the snow stayed solid under my snowshoes. The well signed snowmobile trail was bare-bootable or spikeable, still solid coverage and hard packed. I started my whack from just after the pond on the right side of the loop about 2 miles in, (the loop is shown on Gaia). I did a bigger counter clockwise bushwhack loop hitting the 3 peaks, great woods everywhere, and solid coverage 12+ inches deep, except for the steep south slope of Burnt, which was bare, and a bit scrappy but I kept my snowshoes on here. Lots of moose scat and chewed twigs over here. I crossed a tiny beaver pond on a dam, then headed up beautiful open snow covered woods to Butterfield. Easy navigating with no leaves on the trees. To descend back to the trail I stayed on the long SE spine, it probably would have decent views if it wasn’t so foggy. I don’t know if it has enough angle to ski well, but it’s open enough and has enough snow still. It was a very enjoyable stroll in snowshoes. 8.3 miles and 2,550 feet for my loop in 3:45. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-02 |
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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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