| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Wildcat Ridge Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 19, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot not plowed at Ellis Falls trailhead. Had to put on boots etc while parked on side of road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hopping over Ellis River at start of Wildcat Ridge trail |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blow downs |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Hike up Wildcat Ridge head wall very steep and icy, but terrific views of Presidentials from look outs. Walk along Wildcat Ridge OK, but needed to keep to packed snow at center of trail to avoid deep post-holing. Wildcat Ridge is a series of peaks and cols - Wildcat D has nice observation platform above top of Wildcat ski lift - Wildcat A peak is not clearly marked. Hike down Wildcat Ridge trail to Nineteen Mile Brook trail is very steep with deep angled snow across trail making snow-shoeing difficult and necessitating changing over to crampons. Deep snow throughout entire hike meant a lot of ducking under tree branches. Nineteen Mile Brook trail was an easy 3.2 miles to finish a very strenous 8.4 mile/8 hour hike. |
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 | Name: |
Keith Watling |
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 | E-Mail: |
kwatling@verizon.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-03-21 |
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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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