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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Equinox, VT
Trails
Trails: Blue Summit Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, February 18, 2013
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: parking lot off w. union st. is in good shape. not too busy when i got there around 2pm, but overflow parking along the road seems acceptable. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: the trail was icy to start with increasing packed snow over ice for the first mile or so. snow cover increased with elevation and it became a narrow hard packed boot track to the summit area where the final bit to the summit is snowmobile packed. some light drifting in a few spots and around the summit.
i bare booted to start then went to microspikes and kept them on for the rest of the hike. i was advised that snowshoes were not needed for this hike in current conditions and they were correct, but i ended up carrying them just in case my opinion differed.....
after hiking mendon in the morning it was a relatively quick shot from rutland down to manchester. the trail was hard and fast to the summit and particularly so on the descent. construction on the summit is complete so i was able to access views i was denied over the summer. catskills, berkshires, greens, adirondacks and some snow capped peaks in nh were all visible. warm down in manchester, but quite cold up top. a great day to be out.
 
Name
Name: bryan 
E-Mail
E-Mail: bryancuddihee@yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2013-02-18 
Link
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