| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Thistle Hill, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 18, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked along Cloudland Road in wide spot by A.T. crossing. Room for 2 cars |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Plenty of branches and small trees, nothing major. Well blazed. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
More melting will help, deep postholing now. |
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 | Comments: |
Low elevation hike over Thistle Hill (1,964') out and back to Thistle Hill Shelter from Cloudland Road in S. Pomfret. Trail varies from bare ground to knee deep postholing depending on which way the slope faces. Snowshoes would have had to be on and off frequently, but I had optimistically left them home anyway. No signs of recent use, very peaceful rolling terrain over fields, hardwoods, and a mature spruce stand. Ate lunch at the shelter and remembered overnighting here in "97. Followed my tracks back and found some deer had already been following them. Nice privy at one of the 2 snowmobile trail crossings. Spring needs another week or so to fully arrive on this part of the trail. |
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 | Name: |
Drew Petersen |
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 | E-Mail: |
twolilies@wildblue.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-04-18 |
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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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