| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ski trails, Wildcat Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, October 3, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the Wildcat ski lodge. The AMC Pinkham Notch Visitor Center down the road was packed even at 6 am in the morning! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Ski trail is easy to follow with just a little water and mud in places. Trail from D to A is in good shape with only a few blow downs that have been cleared away. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Trail is a steep ledge scramble in some sections but all dogs we passed (and there were a lot) seemed to have no problem |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Hat between A & D peaks |
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 | Comments: |
Early morning start up the Polecat ski trail to Wildcat D summit. The sun quickly rose with the Presidential mountain range visible behind us for most of the morning! Saw no one on the hike up, but ran into a few hikers almost as soon as we hit the summit. Saw many more hikers on the trek over to Wildcat A summit and back. The ski trails seemed like the less popular route though.
We weren’t sure what to expect so we wore buffs for masks mainly out of respect for other hikers but very few people seemed concerned. We would mask-up when groups went by but eventually stopped when most people seemed to be fine.
Beautiful morning but weather turned drizzly and foggy in the late morning.
Full blog and pictures to follow. |
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 | Name: |
New England Librarian |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-10-06 |
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 | Link: |
 https://newenglandlibrarian.com/blog/category/new-england/ |
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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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