| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, Wildcat D, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ski trails, bushwhack, Wildcat Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 27, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at ski area (last weekend of operation this season). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None via this route. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Quite a few blowdowns on the ridge. Noted some recent brushing - thank you! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
None yet. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Saw a pair of sunglasses on a tree below C. |
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 | Comments: |
Skied Wildcat in the morning, so I carried my lift ticket as my uphill pass. Lynx was closed, so I opted to take that rather than Polecat (still open; narrow in places). A few bare spots, but otherwise continuous snow for snowshoeing (snow was way too soft to consider booting).
Near the top of Polecat, I hopped into the woods and did the brief bushwhack to the Wildcat Ridge Trail. Still a good 3 feet of snowpack in here (deeper in places on the ridge).
Wildcat Ridge Trail has a monorail on it that's generally about 6" above the snowpack. Fairly stable on snowshoes. I did observe Microspike tracks descending from D, which abruptly ended in a bunch of deep postholes. The normally icy area ascending C is still all snow. One or two very brief bare spots north of C (a few steps each) and on the ski area side of D. Lots of ice cubes on the trail as well, as temperatures dropped during the rain storm. Ended up snowing/sleeting above 3,500 feet for most of the day. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-04-27 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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