Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Stratton Mountain, VT |
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| Trails: |
IP Road, Long Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 27, 2021 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for three or cars in the plowed road where IP Road meets Stratton-Arlington Rd. Do your legs and the lower elevations of the trail a favor and park here, then you won't have to drive the muddy dirt portion of Stratton-Arlington Rd. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Fine on leg southwest of summit. Northwest of summit your snowshoes will get wet on stream crossings. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blazes were fainter northwest of the summit, as some of the adopters stayed away from VT last spring. |
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| Comments: |
Snowshoes from car to summit to IP Road. Mine were the only tracks yestermorn, but the LT south of IP Road was a postholed mess in the afternoon. Did that many people forget their snowshoes, or are more hikers out hoping in vain for firm snow? |
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| Name: |
Hubey |
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| E-Mail: |
HFolsom@sover.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-03-28 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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