| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Hobart Mountain, Woodbury Mountain, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Woods roads, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 9, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
There is parking for several vehicles at the Woodbury Mountain Preserve off County Road near Greenwood Lake. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A few small streams, nothing major. |
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 | Comments: |
I traversed the long ridgelines from Hobart Mountain to Woodbury Mountain today. It's a bit of a long day, with lots of varied terrain.
I first took old woods roads to Hawkins Pond from the south; there is a very nice crag above the pond to the N with gorgeous views - the best of the day.
In general the woods aren't difficult bushwhacking - the forest is relatively open with a little undergrowth here and there. There are a few logging clearcuts, mostly on Hobart's N ridge and along the southern Woodbury Mountain ridge NE of Slayton Pond.
The Woodbury Mountain ridge doesn't have any continuous paths; sometimes old ATV or logging roads are on the crest for a bit. Woodbury Mountain itself has easy access via a woods road that goes up from the Preserve TH - the road first goes left along the slope, then take a sharp right fork in the opposite direction. This woods road leads you past some interesting little crags and a little cascade into the upper basin below Woodbury, then peters out. The bushwhacking isn't bad from there.
Both the summits of Hobart and Woodbury are essentially viewless, but when the leaves are off the trees you can frequently see the Worcester Range, Mount Mansfield, Groton State Forest, and the White Mountains during the traverse.
Slayton Pond Road, which I walked for a bit, is essentially an ATV eyesore - eroded, rocky, and muddy. It's not passable for regular 4wd traffic. Plenty of signs along it urge ATVs to not go off into Preserve land.
Clear day, on the cold side - a nice time to do this traverse. |
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 | Name: |
Dan Saxton |
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 | E-Mail: |
daniel.saxton7@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-11-09 |
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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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