| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Mansfield (attempt), VT |
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 | Trails: |
Hellbrook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 22, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at road close barrier (Mountain Road), and walked up to trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings almost totally frozen |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Hellbrook currently doesn't have a sign-in log, but new kiosk looks to be going into place? Route finding hard beyond the big rock overhang. Blue Blaze seems to disappear behind snow filled evergreens. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Lots of dogs along Mountain Rd (after closure area) |
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 | Comments: |
Trail didn't look to have been traveled for some time, perhaps 2 weeks. Matt Ernst and I broke trail in knee deep snow for about .75 mile. Time spent Route finding and also for rest breaks quickly dissolved the time we had devoted to the trail. So, having not reached the summit, or even the Long Trail, we decided to come back another day. Good news: there is a nice trail for the next attempt! |
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 | Name: |
Jeff Blackston |
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 | E-Mail: |
jeff_blackston@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-01-23 |
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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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