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: |
Friday, June 27, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
lots of cars when we arrived at 12:45pm. most were viewing the Glenn Ridge falls. none left when we got back at 9:15. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
First stream crossing, above falls was passable going up, but very high on way back. Most hoppable rocks were submerged. I slipped, fell in, and got soaked! |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
trail is ok, but poorly marked!! we had a hard time following the trail in some places. (gondola area, tower area). |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
one friendly dog. |
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| Bugs: |
not bad on the way up, but significant on the way down. |
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| Lost and Found: |
found a water purifier pack. |
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| Comments: |
This was my 22nd 4k. It was the most difficult 1 yet, by far. On one of the very popular web sites, they gave this a difficulty rating of "easy, moderate". I`d like to meet this dingbat. my feet & legs took a beating. but, I finished. Very rough & steep trail |
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| Name: |
richard |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-06-28 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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