| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Camel's Hump, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Camel's Hump View Trail, Beaver Brook XC Connection, Doan Trail, Monroe Trail, Alpine Garden South, Long Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Winter parking cleared, gates are open to the summer parking area and a few brave souls have made it up there -- but it's sketchy. The road in from Waterbury is in absolutely horrible shape -- 4WD only, and even then... |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Doable, but requires some thought and attention |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Major blowdown just N of the Doan/Monroe split; easy enough to get around |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Very happy husky. Smaller/timid dogs might run into trouble w/ the icy patches above tree line. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not yet |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Monroe is a postholed ordeal -- only doable after a solid overnight freeze. half inch of fresh powder on top of it all, makes it look more appealing, but also hides the breakable ice over puddles and some of the sneakier post holes -- be very, very careful. Microspikes the whole way, snowshoes stayed packed. The center zone of the trail is packed firmly enough as long as it's cold. Alpine Trail up from the 4-way was very hard to find -- previous tracks drifted over, markings not obvious. The exposed granite on the LT above treeline has some ice, but microspikes were enough to handle it. |
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 | Name: |
blackmore |
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 | E-Mail: |
lars@AMERIDANE.ORG |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-03-30 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/5037764046 |
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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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