| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wildcat A, Wildcat B, Wildcat C, Wildcat D, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, ski trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 21, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of parking at Wildcat Ski area & at 19 MBTH |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No problems |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are a few blowdowns on the ridge but easily ducked |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Tough day for dogs between the junction of 19 MBT/Wildcat Ridge & Wildcat A due to very soft and deep powder snow |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
LOST: iPhone in white case on the way to Wildcat A. â˜¹ï¸ Last seen near the big bend on the trail, right after the white blaze. |
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 | Comments: |
19MBT was well packed down to the Carter Dome Trail junction so we used light traction and continued for about 1/3 more before switching to snowshoes for the rest of the day due to soft snow. As usual, 19MBT was a joy to hike. but then, OMG! The .7 mile from the junction of 19MBT/Wildcat Ridge to Wildcat A was a beast! We were following a single set of tracks until the tracks ended because s/he lost the trail and turned back. AHHHH! We attempted to bushwhack in hopes of finding the trail but gave up after about a half hour of hell. We backtracked back to the last known blaze and spent some time trying to figure out where the trail was. Success! If coming down from Wildcat A, you will have no problem but if going up from 19 MBT, go past the blaze, take a hard left (ignore all the mini trails to no where) and bear left again onto the true trail. Your welcome!
BTW, we met a couple coming down from an early morning hike. They told us that Zeta Pass was not broken out (as of this morning). |
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 | Name: |
Elizabeth |
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 | E-Mail: |
ewberry1@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-02-21 |
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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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