| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
None, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Taconic Crest Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, November 19, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
My car was the only one in the lot at both ends of the walk. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Most crossings minimal or frozen. One running stream easily crossed on rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in fine shape. One tree was down right at a sharp turn on the unmarked woods road, making the route a bit obscure, but it only required a few seconds to find the route. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw tracks but no pooches. Trail register said I was the only one out that day. |
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 | Comments: |
None - Visit to tri-state marker
Trailhead is in NY, but most of the trail is in Vermont, so I'm posting it here. The unoffical trail to the tri-state marker leaves the Taconic Crest Trail right at the "Snow Hole 0.8 miles" sign. The trail (an old woods road) is unmarked, but obvious. |
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 | Name: |
Hikeritz |
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 | E-Mail: |
jwritz@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-11-20 |
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 | Link: |
 https://ritzhikes.blogspot.com/2020/11/taconic-crest-trails-tri-state-marker.html |
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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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