| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wildcat A, Wildcat B, Wildcat C, Wildcat D, NH |
|
 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, Polecat ski trail |
|
 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 15, 2011 |
|
 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
19MB parking plowed. |
|
 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
|
 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
|
 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None of note. |
|
 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few duck unders (go around) on the Wildcat Ridge Trail. Trail is closing in with the increase in snow amount. |
|
 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Would not have been a good dog hike. Deep snow, cold temps and the ski area trail. |
|
 | Bugs: |
|
|
 | Lost and Found: |
|
|
|
|
|
 | Comments: |
19MB was well packed out but a bit soft for barebooting or spikes. MSR's the whole way until the descent down polecat when we went to microspikes. Wildcat Ridge up to A Peak was broken out by about 3-4 people. We made 3 more and there was a group behind us. WRT from A-D was unbroken. Snow depths varied wildly from 8" to well over 2' from drifting. With the 3 of us the trail is now roughly broken out. Clouds didn't come in until late so we had great views. No problem descending Polecat. |
|
 | Name: |
krobi |
|
 | E-Mail: |
robisho@comcast.net |
|
| Date Submitted: |
2011-01-15 |
|
 | Link: |
 https:// |
|
|
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. |
|
