| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Ethan Allen, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Monroe Trail, Dean Trail, Long Trail, bushwack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 27, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Both the River Rd. and Camel's Hump Rd. are bumpy but not too mucky, due to cooler temps |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail ? |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Monroe or Dean trails would be fine, a bit cold & windy today for my doggie. She wouldn't have managed the deep stuff on Ethan. |
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 | Comments: |
Monroe trail bootable. Dean is a postholed mess but I snowshoed it okay. Route up Camel's Hump from Wind Gap was broken out and I could see hikers on the cliffs. All tracks end at Montclair Glen, trees get more snow laden and L.T. harder to follow as you go up. There are blazes and I lost and found it a few times before it disappeared completely. There are cliffs to skirt, open areas w/ great views north to Camel's Hump & Mansfield. You can tell the summit by the eastern clearing, sign was crusted over. Presi's, Franconias & Moosilauke very sharp and white. The one mile from Montclair took almost two hours up, only 40 min. down., pretty rugged bushwacking but fantastic to be out. 12F and windy on top. |
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 | Name: |
Drew Petersen |
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 | E-Mail: |
twolilies@wildblue.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-03-27 |
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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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