| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mendon Peak, Killington Peak, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Logging road, bushwhack, Long Trail, Killington Spur, Bucklin Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 18, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Wheelerville Road has a washed out bridge at the 5 mile mark and the Bucklin trailhead must be accessed from the Rt4 side. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet Trail, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
4 water crossings on the ATV road. The first can be bypassed the 2nd, 3rd and 4th were open water with treacherously stable ice bridges. Use caution. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The first mile of the Bucklin trail has been rerouted due to washout. It breaks away from the river and follows the nearby ridgeline for approx .5 - .75 miles. |
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 | Comments: |
Parked at the Bucklin trailhead with trace to minimal snow on the ground. Barebooted the gated ATV road until the steep section passed the 4th water crossing then wore snowshoes the remainder of the day. Snow got deeper with 6" to 1 Ft depth at higher elevations. Bushwhacked from the height of land / col to mendon. Mostly open woods with a few thick sections and blowdowns to aviod.
Returned to the height of land and followed the ATV road along the ~3600 Ft contour towards Killington. Bushwhacked ~.3 mile to the LT/AT and followed it to the Bucklin Trail junction near Cooper Lodge. The last 0.2 mi pitch to the Killington Summit is steep and covered in ice. On descent the steep pitch was avoided by following ski slopes down to the summit chair lift and a short bushwhack back to Cooper Lodge. Descended the Bucklin Trail. Lower section of the Bucklin trail has been rerouted. |
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 | Name: |
HockeyPuck / Trevor |
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 | E-Mail: |
TrevorP66@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-02-19 |
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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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