Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, NH |
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| Trails: |
Ski trails, Wildcat Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 9, 2020 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty in the Wildcat lot @ 7:30 AM. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None on this route. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few fallen and near fallen trees on WRT - all of which can be gone under or around. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any. |
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| Bugs: |
Didn't see any. |
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| Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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| Comments: |
Snowshoes the entire day. Early in the morning the designated ski trails were semi-groomed and had a very nice crunch so I made quick time to the top of the lift.
From there the WRT was a postholed mess up to the platform and I thought "Oh great." However I noticed the trail beyond the platform was untouched and I thought "Oh great" so I broke trail to A peak. There was an average of 6-8" with a few drifts of about a foot on top of a semi-supportive crunch so it wasn't that bad - but the steeps of Wildcat Col made for slower going. After having a nice lunch on A peak I headed back packing more of the trail out until I encountered a group of 11 heading to A peak - all wearing snowshoes - on the S side of C peak. That made for a good track back to D peak. If they all kept the snowshoes on upon their return this trail will have an excellent snowshoe track. Ski trails were a just a little softer coming down but still excellent under foot and made for a quick descent.
Besides the group there was nobody else on the ridge today. On A peak there were some tracks coming from Carter Notch FWIW. No wind and abundant sun made it feel a little warmer than it really was. Crisp views of the Presidentials from the ski trails and a couple of other spots on the ridge along with the great viewpoint into Carter Notch and to the Carter Ridge on A peak. Real nice day! |
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| Name: |
HMJ |
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| E-Mail: |
trailsntrees(at)gmail(dot)com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-02-09 |
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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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