| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Burke Mountain, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Red Trail, Blue Trail, ski trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 12, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the Shelburne base area at Burke Mountain ski area. The trailhead is at the lowest parking lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None via this route |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdowns in the lower elevations of the Red Trail. We didn't return that way in the interest of time, so they remain. There is a boat load of garbage (mostly empty beer cans) all around West Peak. It will take one or two trash bags to get this crap out of there. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Minimal, but there may have been ticks on the ski trails. |
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 | Comments: |
Red Trail was in nice shape with good footing and some nice wild flowers. The Blue Trail is a little bit more rugged, but otherwise nice, with some decent ledge views. Unfortunately the top of it, at West Peak where there is a leanto, is littered with empties. There was too much for us to even consider trying to pick up and pack out.
We then dropped down the ski trails and took them up to the top of the ski area and around the access road to the fire tower. If you don't like heights, you won't like this tower. Otherwise, it provides superb views, especially of the Whites.
In the interest of time, we beelined down the ski trails, which were mostly bare but a little moist in places from scattered showers today. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-05-12 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/Vermont/burkemtn-2013-0512.php |
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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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