| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Camel's Hump, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Monroe Trail, Long Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, November 12, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking, sadly noted that the car next to our's had a broken window when we came back. I would not leave anything in your car that would attract unwanted attention. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Slush, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two blowdowns, both on the Monroe Trail. First just before the Dean junction that you'll to get around, and one just before the Alpine junction that is duckable. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one dog on the summit that seemed unhappy about the wind conditions. |
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 | Comments: |
Great day for a hike! The preceding several days of unseasonably warm weather yielded late spring-like conditions. Dry trail gave way to mud, running water, and ice/slush. It was dry mostly to the Dean trail junction, then muddy through the Alpine junction, then the snow and slush increased past the alpine trail to the Long Trail. The final summit push had a fair amount of wet ice due to the melting conditions, but enough bare rock to make spikes overkill.
Descent of that section might be tricky or nerve-wracking if you're a klutz, like me. Wind at the top was out of control--our original plan was to descend by the Dean trail but had to scrap that because the wind was coming straight from that bearing on the Long Trail. Standing--let alone walking--was a feat in those conditions. Turned around and descended the Monroe Trail. Definitely an interesting day to be above 4,000. |
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 | Name: |
WalksAllRoads |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-11-13 |
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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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