| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ski trails, Wildcat Ridge Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, NH 16 |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 15, 2024 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Two large-ish ones on 19 Mile Brook above Zeta Pass. One is solidly bridged, the other is easily traversed on a fallen log. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few leaners on Wildcat Ridge that have had some branches removed. Easy to duck under. One large blowdown between Wildcat B and A that can’t be ducked under or climbed over. There’s an established herd path around it. |
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 | Comments: |
Snowshoes mandatory on the Wildcat Ski slopes. If doing uphill travel, you must be off the ski slopes by 8:30 on weekdays (8:00 on weekends). Snowshoes were definitely needed along Wildcat Ridge Trail all the way down to the junction with Nineteen Mile Brook. Wildcat Ridge had quite a few postholes, but it was the heavy snow drifts that really drove the decision to keep the snowshoes on. It was a windy day and the drifts were throughout the entire trail. The top section of Nineteen Mile also had some drifting. We swapped out to spikes at the Zeta Pass junction as Nineteen Mile was very well packed from there to the trailhead. |
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 | Name: |
WanderingSoules |
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 | E-Mail: |
soules@writeme.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-02-15 |
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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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