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, ski trails |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 10, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Nineteen Mile filled in 8:30ish; roadside parking not an issue today. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
One of boards broken on highest crossing on Nineteen Mile but still easily done. All other crossings nicely bridged. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns noticed. WRT open and wide except for a few short stretches; well done. |
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| Lost and Found: |
I left a pair of EMS gloves with liners at the Nineteen Mile-Carter Dome jct. Hikers coming out said they had put them on sign but I took the trip back up and found nothing so I believe they ended up going up to Carter Notch Hut. Stopped at Pinkham; hopefully will reunite. (802-888-4566) |
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| Comments: |
I used microsikes from car to ski trails then snowshoes. Nineteen Mile solidly packed minimal snow with some icy sections. Microspikes worked fine. Wildcat Ridge had 8-12" which got packed down by about a dozen hikers by the sounds. Ice not an issue currently. With coming snow WRT will be a nice snowshoe. Thanks to Old Man and the Saw for a ride back to Nineteen Mile and nice hiking with Jeb and Karen later in day. |
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| Name: |
franco |
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| E-Mail: |
cockerbuff@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-12-10 |
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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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