| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Wildcat A, Wildcat B, Wildcat C, Wildcat D, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 23, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Nineteen Mile Brook lot well plowed but pretty full this morning |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some duck unders on WRT both on the ascent and on the ridge but nothing too bad |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Hannah had a good day, no issues with the terrain and the side slope but other dogs not as sure footed may (see below). No open water but she prefers to eat snow anyways. |
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 | Comments: |
NMB Trail well packed from hut traffic, we probably passed 20 people this morning - snowshoes or micros worked fine. Snowshoes a must on WRT - there was a visible trench but only a few faint tracks from a few days ago - we broke through the crust and up to 10-12" underneath at times, but other times it was only a few inches where it was more hard packed and wind blown. The slide on the ascent to A and a few areas shortly after had no visible trench, so we broke it out and took our time - the side slope was very tricky at times both going up and down. Saw one person on A who had come up from the ski area, followed his tracks over the ridge - the old trench was very visible the whole way and trail breaking was never really worse than the uphill section. Someone barebooted (a skier?) from the top of D peak about a quarter of a mile down the trail, so that is still the most uneven section even with decent snowshoe traffic today. Besides our group of three we saw four other people on the ridge, all in snowshoes (yay!!), so there's a pretty well broken out and easy to follow route now. More sun than expected but a bit chillier than forecasted, but we were treated to wonderful views on the ridge with the deep snow pack. Challenging hike but as always a great day with Tim, Ali and Hannah. |
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 | Name: |
Hikes with Hannah |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-02-23 |
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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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