Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Smugglers Notch, VT |
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| Trails: |
Route 108 |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 25, 2019 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty at gate on road |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
none |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
easy for any |
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| Bugs: |
0 |
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| Comments: |
Nice if hazy clouds, clearly an unambitious walk (too lazy to go to Sterling Pond) to top of Notch from Stowe side. Road surface packed by snowmobiles from Jeff side; barebooting is fine, although micros help on some icy areas up higher.
Note here is to describe relatively new boardwalk that starts at parking; sign says 'to Long trail S', although it starts to N. Take it--it goes ~200 yds along marshy area, and ends right at a beaver dam, with a view to Notch. Also, look slightly to R-at ~20 yds for a beaver lodge. There are info signs that give natural history of the area.
A plain trail then leads to road--then go 50 yds N and across road to continue on Long trail S (white blazes) to Taft and summit.
Kestrel data: T=28F W=0 WC=28 |
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| Name: |
Jacksons/NNEOS |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-26 |
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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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