| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Mayo, Bolton Mountain, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Lake Mansfield Trail, Long Trail, Duck Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Bolton Notch Road is pretty muddy & rutty right now. Not much room to park where Duck Brook Trail crosses road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The stream draining “Nebraska Notch Cirque†required some deliberate foot placement but wasn’t bad. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Just a few blowdowns here & there. New blazing around Mt. Mayo was appreciated. |
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 | Comments: |
Lake Mansfield Trail to Taylor Lodge, Long Trail south to Duck Brook Trail to Bolton Notch Road, about 11 miles
LMT was spikeable, but snowshoes went on shortly after leaving Taylor Lodge when I started postholing every 10th step or so. After the melt/rain/freeze, the surface is hard, uneven, sometimes ice glazed, crunchy, & LOUD w/ plastic MSR snowshoes!! There is a lot of snow up high, with blazes just peeking out above the snow near Bolton Mtn. Snowshoes are necessary & will be so for a few more weeks.
Bolton Mtn. had a stretch of maybe 3/4 mile that was badly postholed & difficult to maneuver around. Thankfully the culprits descended one of the connectors to Bolton Valley ski area.
LT was the usual GPS-aided search for white blazes but was a little bit easier to follow than previous sections... but still not easy. Some beautiful woods & interesting “nooks & cranniesâ€up there, especially in the Mts. Clark-Mayo area. :)
Duck Brook Trail got muddy towards the bottom, with lots of rotting snow. Finally removed the snowshoes in the last half mile.
Didn’t see another soul all day. |
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 | Name: |
Snowflea |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-12 |
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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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