| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Wildcat D, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hutmen's Trail, Carter Notch Road, Wildcat Valley X-C Ski Trail, Hall's Ledge Trail, Route 16 |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 29, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked a few hundred feet north of the Hutmen's Trail on a dirt pull off along 16. For Hall's Ledge Trail park at the Rocky Branch trailhead and walk across 16, the trail begins below the guard rail. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown about a mile and a half below the summit of Wildcat D Peak on the Wildcat Valley X-C Ski Trail. A hand saw can remove the branches that stick up but the trunk needs an axe or chainsaw to be removed. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Fine hike for dogs, although once the snow falls I think they're only allowed on certain trails in the Jackson/Wildcat Valley Trails. check this link for details http://jacksonxc.org/wp/media/jackson-xc-trail-map-2014.pdf |
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 | Comments: |
A nice little hike up to Wildcat over very easy grades on old logging roads and X-C ski trails. There are intersecting X-C ski trails going in every which direction at certain points that are not marked on the A.M.C map so care is required to stay on Hutmen's and finding Hall's Ledge (http://jacksonxc.org/wp/media/jackson-xc-trail-map-2014.pdf). The Wildcat Valley Trail was a real nice approach up to the summit and easy to follow, the highlight was a wide open birch/hardwood glades that it traveled through for a few tenths of a mile. |
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 | Name: |
Chris |
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 | E-Mail: |
cdailey@hpearce.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-11-30 |
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 | Link: |
 https://dailey7779.blogspot.com/2015/11/sneak-attack-on-kitty-cat-wildcat-d.html |
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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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