| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Spruce Peak Shelter, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Long Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 18, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Bromley lot on Rt 11 shared with snowmobilers |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No Issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple larger blowdowns needs to be cleaned up otherwise no issues. Plenty of small limbs I was able to toss off trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a couple pups enjoying a walk |
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 | Comments: |
Awesome overnight trip with my brothers. Stable monorail the whole way but plagued with postholes and perfect for spikes. If temps warm and snow softens snowshoes are recommended as snow depth is quite deep in spots along the ridge. The shelter is in fine conditions, plenty of deadfall around for firewood if you travel a couple hundred feet away from the shelter. No rodent issues apparent. Water is flowing in creek next to shelter. We cleared the firepit of snow and ice and cooked steak over it. There was standing water in the bottom but it had drained by morning. Please treat this shelter with respect and care, it truly is a gem! Thank you GMC and volunteers for keeping the place in great shape. |
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 | Name: |
BK Noonan |
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 | E-Mail: |
scrapperbk@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-18 |
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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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