| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 22, 2011 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The Mt. Clinton Rd is still open providing access to the trailhead parking. The parking lot is an ice skating rink. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
The upper brook crossing frozen over |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown, trail is in good condition although very icy. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Lots of ice to negotiate today and brutal conditions above the treeline. The small amount of snow and granular nature of the snow that was there meant there was no balling at all on fur or in paws. |
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| Bugs: |
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| Lost and Found: |
Lost one knife, found one yaxtrax--non pro model. |