| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Abraham, Lincoln Peak, Nancy Hanks Peak, Cutts Peak, Mt. Ellen, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Gap Road, Long Trail, Jerusalem Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 10, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of roadside parking on Jim Dwire Rd. and west side of Lincoln Gap Road at end of plowed roadway. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All frozen |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few crawl-under blowdowns, nothing too difficult |
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 | Comments: |
Parked at end of plowed part of west Lincoln gap Rd. and hiked up 0.5 to 0.75 mi to Long Trail, then north over peaks, down Jerusalem to car spot with group of 6 from RGoH. A few inches of snow in valley, 1 to 1.5 feet on ridge with moderate drifts. 2" powder above 2" hardpack & ice at low elevations. Up high 5" or so heavy powder above hardpack was too cold to pack down, loose & unstable under feet. We barebooted but snowshoes would have lent stability. Some icy spots ascending Abe & at lower elevations of Jerusalem Trail. Several other groups were hiking same day, almost all bareboot. Warming hut between Hanks and Cutts was open and heated. Temps hovering around zero or slightly below all day. Trail can be tricky to follow where it enters woods after traversing upper ski slope N. of Ellen--skiers have confused the route by skiing off into the woods in random directions mostly E. Keep to the top of the ridge and west--don't go downhill to the east. |
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 | Name: |
Barefoot Paul |
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 | E-Mail: |
pgagnon999 (at) outlook.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-01-10 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.meetup.com/random-hikers/events/219561635/ |
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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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