Stratton Mountain - Long Trail - 6-9-2012 - NewEnglandTrailConditions.com

Hiking Trail Conditions Report
	Peaks	Stratton Mountain, VT

	Trails:	Long Trail

	Date of Hike:	Saturday, June 9, 2012

	Parking/Access Road Notes:	Parking was easy. From RT100 take Arlington-West Wardsboro Road and follow that until it becomes a dirt road. The parking area is on the right and has enough room for a dozen or so cars. No fee to park there.

	Surface Conditions:	Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail

	Recommended Equipment:

	Water Crossing Notes:	No real significant water crossing at all and the few that have any size to them have bridges/logs to get you across. The real issue is the mud.

	Trail Maintenance Notes:	Trail was in very good shape and there were no obstructions at all.

	Dog-Related Notes:

	Bugs:	At the parking lot and at the summit they were horrible! We had bug spray on and I still got three bites on my legs. Mosquitoes,black flies and horse flies were all out. Had lunch up at the fire tower where the bugs did leave us alone.

	Lost and Found:


	Comments:	Long Trail/AT from the Kelley Stand Road (round trip) Easy hike to bag a hundred highest summit. Hike up took us two hours to cover 3.8 miles. And the hike down took 1:40. We saw some cool moose tracks in the lower part of the trail.

	Name:	rdmnks - Rich

	E-Mail:	rdmnks at gee mail

	Date Submitted:	2012-06-10

	Link:	https://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1620044&code=aaec2d4ead61e3e5e7efb1cc5c8d79e0
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