| 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, December 20, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Ski Area. Lot was empty |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Wildcat Ridge Trail has several spots with blowdowns. The first is just before the summit of D. The Remaining blowdowns are duck unders,one crawl under and another one that is a squeeze through. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful night hike of the Wildcats.
We called Wildcat inquiring about uphill passes and were told they are not issuing them this year but hiking the slope can be done in nonoperational hours. There is a sign posted just past the base lodge stating "Uphill access is currently closed on all portions of Wildcat Mountain until further notice" We are very glad for the advance phone call and there were no issues.
The Wildcat Ridge Trail was broken out nicely broken out and travel was quick with snowshoes. Unfortunately there was some heavy postholing as I got closer to A. On the return hike the snowshoes smoothed quite a few of the shallower postholes. Highly recommend snowshoes for this hike. A few of the steep parts of the trail had blue ice covered with fresh powder and there were a few spots on the ridge with minor drifting
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 | Name: |
Scottb |
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 | E-Mail: |
Mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-20 |
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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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