| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Mansfield (The Forehead), Mt. Mansfield (The Chin), VT |
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 | Trails: |
CCC Road, Maple Ridge Trail, Wampahoofus Trail, Long Trail, Sunset Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking at Underhill State Park. Road is in fine shape to get there. 3 dollar usage fee. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
None. Everything was lovely. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Not much standing or running water once on Maple Ridge until below the ledges on the decent on Sunset Ridge trail. A couple ledges on Maple Ridge and Sunset Ridge could be tricky dogs but they'd probably experienced dogs could probably manage. |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Forgot my sunglasses at the CCC Rd/Maple Ridge junction. Remembered 45 minutes later exactly where I left them. Doubled back after completing the loop to retrieve them. Tacking on 2.2 extra miles at the end of the day wasn't really appreciated. :) |
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 | Comments: |
Great return to Mt. Mansfield and the Long Trail. Sunshine, a comfortable breeze, and few hikers. Much nicer than my last visit during my thru-hike last fall when we had near freezing temps and blowing fog. What a nice ridgeline with two beautiful ridges on each end. I'd say this is the way to climb Mansfield. 11 miles with the extra walk to retrieve my sunglasses. |
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 | Name: |
TDawg |
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 | E-Mail: |
TMHHikes48@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-09-14 |
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 | Link: |
 https://outdoors.webshots.com/album/580895761IReTmo |
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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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