| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Elmore Mountain, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Park roads, Fire Tower Trail, Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 26, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Don't recall seeing this many cars in off season other than for VAST events or Polar Plunge. 50 +- hikers met. Rest room available in upper lot; BYOTP. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easily rock stepped across or bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Removed many smaller branches from recent winds. Only noticed one new leaner on Ridge Tr.; making 2 larger blowdowns requiring more than small saw. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Several out. Are some ledges (out of sight) with significant drops within 200 feet of trail on Ridge Tr.. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Still a few items (fleece, hat) which have been on signs or gate for quite awhile. |
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 | Comments: |
Conditions much better than anticipated. Lots of warm wind after rain stopped yesterday seem to have dried things out so ice was not too much of an issue. I used sharp spikes in section going up to tower and then rock spikes from tower until back on road section. Could be bare booted but after seeing hiker take nasty fall early in hike on black ice I decided to use rock spikes. Lightly snowing which could cover some of black ice. This new snow was basically only snow on trail today. |
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 | Name: |
franco |
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 | E-Mail: |
cockerbuff@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-26 |
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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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