| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wildcat E, Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Wildcat Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 3, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The parking lot for the Glen Boulder Tr/Glen Ellis Falls is unplowed and inaccessible for most cars. That means you either have to park on the shoulder or at the Pinkham notch visitor center, which adds about a mile along the pond trail. We parked on a cleared shoulder about a 1/4 mile from trailhead |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There are only two crossings and they are at the very beginning. The first one was a little dicey with fast moving water under thick crusted ice covered with snow. Crossed gingerly |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Clear |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dogs are great |
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 | Comments: |
The entire trail is very well packed, no snowshoes necessary despite 6-8 inches of fluffy snow all around. Used microspikes for steep ascent and descent of Wildcat E but not really necessary for other parts. There are three fairly technical sections on the first ascent but Ice axe was not needed and microspikes + crossed fingers were fine |
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 | Name: |
Tom S |
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 | E-Mail: |
Thomassimunovic@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-03 |
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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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