| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mendon Peak, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Logging roads, herd path, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 2, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Logging in progress along Wheelerville Rd, possibly just on weekdays. Wheelerville Rd is in excellent condition.
Bucklin Trailhead parking lot had two cars at 8:30am, was full when we returned at 1pm. People were starting to park along the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Bugs: |
So many black flies at the summit! Bug net hats came in handy. |
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 | Comments: |
It was relatively easy to follow logging roads - including the "high road" - and herd paths to Mendon Peak. We lost the herd path almost immediately on the way down, bushwhacked back to the logging road instead. There was a decent patch of boot-sucking mud where the "high road" rejoins the "low road" between stream crossings #2 and #3, so we went "high" on the way back as well to avoid mud and the extra stream crossings on the "low road".
We ate lunch in our car after the hike to avoid the flies. Saw a ruby-throated hummingbird feeding on flowers by Bucklin trailhead! |
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 | Name: |
Places We Go |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-06-06 |
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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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