| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Carter Notch Road, Wildcat Valley Ski Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, Wildcat River Trail, FR 233 |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 2, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the trailhead near Hutman's Trail on Carter Notch Road about a half mile from Bog Brook Trail / Prospect Farms entry |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Running a little high but easy wades through a few coming down Wildcat River Trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sarge had a ton of fun in the snow |
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 | Comments: |
Put on our snowshoes just after the sharp left turn where the Beth Hendrick ski trail heads straight. Snow levels deepened really quickly, absolute must to have snowshoes on up to the ridge across it and down until about a mile before Fire Road 233. No tracks up to the ridge, faint tracks between D and A, no tracks down A until the landslide where an old bareboot up to the knees track turned around, tracks to the hut, none from there until Wild River Trail junction.
The past two weeks have kept dumping snow above 3K here north of the notch. An absurd amount in places creating some interesting views that I haven't seen up here too often. Pretty wild day breaking out trail in temps above 50 with a nice steady 25+ MPH breeze along the ridge. |
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 | Name: |
Sgt. Pepper AKA Professor Biscuit(s) |
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 | E-Mail: |
cdailey@hpearce.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-05-02 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.instagram.com/sgt._pepper_goldendoodle/ |
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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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