| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Black Mountain, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Black Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 14, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small parking lot off Rice Farm Road in Dummerston, southeast of the one lane iron bridge from Route 30. A little overflow room on the shoulder of the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lower half of the trail is very well maintained with lots of drainage and rock stairways built in recent years. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
A deer fly down low and some mosquitoes (not terrible, but noticeable) throughout. |
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 | Comments: |
Black Mountain Natural Area Nature Conservancy west of Brattleboro.
Trail was mostly dry and in good shape. Decent amount of blueberries on the summit. Views were underwhelming, but poking around the ledges revealed Mt. Monadnock and Wantastiquet Mountain. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-07-14 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/Vermont/blackmtn-2013-0714.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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