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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Wildcat A, Wildcat B, Wildcat C, Wildcat D, NH
Trails
Trails: Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, Polecat Ski Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, January 19, 2015
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty of parking at Ninteen-mile Brook 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Slush 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Some of the snow bridges on 19MB were blown out by the rail on Sunday. Everything is still easily rock hoppable (or were before temps dropped again Monday night). Summer "plank bridge" fine for the wide crossing 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Ninteen-mile Brook trail is a mess. Slush, ice, postholes, blown snow bridges.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Since dogs aren't allowed on the ski trails this loop wouldn't work 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: The forecast clear skies didn't hold up long so we had no views, but still a good day for the 'Cats. 19MB is a mess after the rain Sunday. More like spring conditions than late January. Microspikes were good up to the WRT junction. WRT was in pretty good shape and the rain/sleet had just left a bit of breakable crust over a few inches of powder. We used snowshoes from the junction the rest of the way (and down Polecat) and the track is now in nice shape. Even smoothed out a couple of the sections down from A for butt sliding if anyone is so inclined ;)  
Name
Name: Mark Truman 
E-Mail
E-Mail: mtruman42@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2015-01-20 
Link
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