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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Jay Peak, Big Jay, VT
Trails
Trails: Long Trail, herd path
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, February 14, 2021
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Lots of plowed parking at Jay Pass 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Nome 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: This section of LT has those nailed-on 2x6” paint blazes. They are deteriorating—breaking, rotting, & fading. It puzzles me how these are better than just painting blazes on a tree since they don’t last as long & two nails are hammered into the tree. What am I missing here? 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Found a Yukon Charlie snowshoe at junction of LT and ski trail. Packed it out and left it at Atlas Shelter which is just north of, and visible from, Jay Pass/Rt. 242. 
 
Comments
Comments: Entire route was heavily snowshoed, skied, and barebooted (boo). Snowshoes or skis are the way to go. Route to Big Jay was exceptionally gorgeous and straight forward this day. Lots of snow in the Jay Cloud. :) Nice to visit this one again after 24 years.

Posted this mainly for the lost & found item.  
Name
Name: Snowflea 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2021-02-16 
Link
Link: https:// 
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