Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Wildcat A, Wildcat B, Wildcat C, Wildcat D, NH |
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| Trails: |
Polecat Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
no water crossings |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns, two of which were fairly significant and required detouring around |
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| Comments: |
Mix of conditions. Bottom half of Polecat Trail had recently been groomed. Top half was closed to skiers. It was hard packed and I hiked through no problem. Had to break out Wildcat Ridge Trail. I'm not sure if it was due to drifting or our last storm. Probably both. It wasn't too deep though. Snow was blown down to the packed trail in places and drifted to a foot in others. Beautiful sunny day with great views of the Presies. |
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| Name: |
Eric Rathbun |
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| E-Mail: |
elrathbun@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2009-12-30 |
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| Link: |
https://ericexplores.com/2009/12-30/entry.shtml |
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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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