| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Mansfield (The Chin), VT |
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 | Trails: |
Sunset Ridge, LongTrail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Mountain Road is good all the way to the winter-parking lot where there is room for 6-8 cars. The piled up snowbank makes it impossible to go further. Just after the snowbank a section of the road has been washed out. It will probably be fixed in Spring but until it has been fixed it will not be possible to drive all the way to the State Park. Distance from the winter-parking to the park is about 1 mile and the walk up is easy. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water flowing in all tributaries. All are easy step-overs (main streams have wooden bridges). |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Above treeline there are some icy sections which could be difficult for canines. The rest should be fine. |
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 | Comments: |
Snowshoes got a free ride today. Below treeline the mono-rail is forming and it solid. Some sections are choppy and potential ankle-breakers - but most of it is pretty good.
Above treeline it is a mixture of ice, crusted snow, snow-fields and rock.
Laura Cowles trail has been traveled but looked very choppy. |
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 | Name: |
LongMark |
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 | E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-02-28 |
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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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