| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Abraham, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Long Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Park alongside road at gated closure. Lincoln Gap Rd. pretty dry & smooth to here. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some significant duck unders and step overs are emerging from the snow. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
It would have been fine, but had I brought mine the snowshoe hare I saw might not have made an appearance. |
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 | Comments: |
1.4 mi. approach w/ 1,000 foot elev. gain, mostly mushy snow with a couple of bare patches. I micro-spiked this and changed to snowshoes at the gap. At first the trail is mixed monorail, ice, snow, and bare patches but becomes inconsistent rotten snow after that, with ice patches on the steeps. Surface gets more solid above jct. w/ Battell trail (from Lincoln side). Past the summit north on the L.T. the surface changes but is still decent going (went to the plane wreck, still snowed under).
Although there is still a lot of snow on the mtn. the difference since the recent rain is dramatic. More rain is expected tomorrow.
Only other hikers were the trail maintainer & friends. Hazy sunshine with Moosilauke , Franconias and Presi's looking good as well as L.Champlain & the Adirondacks. Temps 40'sF, light N wind. |
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 | Name: |
Drew Petersen |
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 | E-Mail: |
twolilies@wildblue.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-04-12 |
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 | Link: |
 https:// |
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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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