| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Killington Peak, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Bucklin Trail, Long Trail, Killington Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of plowed parking at Bucklin trailhead |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
man made bridges for larger crossings |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
minor blowdown, easy to step over |
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 | Comments: |
It was a beautiful but cold day. First 3/4 mile of trail packed out nice but then there is a confusing area where trail has been rerouted. It goes to the left, away from the river instead of straight ahead due to old hurricane damage. Remainder of the Bucklin trail is now nicely packed out. Long trail meets up with Coopers cabin where a nice snowboard dude offered us some "substance" and we politely declined. Killington spur started out as deep snow drift but then the last .1 mile was very steep, covered in ice and light powder and could have used crampons but kept the MSR snowshoes on. Some might feel more comfortable having an ice axe in this area. Wore snowshoes the whole day. This hike completed our NE67 4000 footers (for me and Joanie). |
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 | Name: |
Slow and Steady |
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 | E-Mail: |
Suzanneblackburn@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-03-04 |
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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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