| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Breadloaf, VT |
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 | Trails: |
USFS 59, Skylight Pond Trail & Long Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 26, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
USFS 59 had so little snow I believe it could have been driven to the Skylight Pond trail. Signs indicated it was closed except for skiing and snowmobiling so I did the morally right thing and parked in the Burnt Hill trail parking lot and did 5 mile round trip road walk (though on the way back I really wished I'd driven it) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The blazing on both of these trails is pretty bad, given they are both in the Breadloaf Wilderness. Skylight Pond was slightly better-at least the blazes are blue. The LT is terrible-don't expect to navigate by the blazes. |
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 | Comments: |
-6 at the start but no wind. The route had been traveled by a small group staying at Skylight Pond the day before so I had no worries about route finding to the L.T. They had packed out early heading south so I was breaking trail to Breadloaf, which despite the lack of blazes was a breeze due to the lack of snow. There was a little drifting as I neared Breadloaf. The L.T. heading north did not look inviting. I used snowshoes for traction once on the trails but it was a little bony in places. It was nice to finally hike on a sunny day this winter. |
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 | Name: |
MikeL |
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 | E-Mail: |
mlaross@myfairpoint.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-01-26 |
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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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