| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Gile Mountain, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Gile Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 30, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot near the top of Turnpike Road, northwest of Norwich. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One chainsaw blowdown at the trailhead. Fantastic rock masonry on the upper trail! |
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 | Comments: |
Fantastic views with relatively minimal effort. Not too far from the Lebanon/Hanover area. There are also some mountain biking trails to the summit.
Trail was generally packed snow on top of black and blue ice. I barebooted uphill without much issue, however I used Microspikes for the entire descent, as there was enough ice (and snowcover to not wear them down) to justify it.
Very impressive rock steps and waterbars being built above the powerline crossing. Quick possibly the fanciest I've seen on a hiking trail - smooth, cut stone with crushed rock around it. Will need to check it out when the snow is melted to see it all. As MacArthur said, "I'll be back." |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-11-30 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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