| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Abraham, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Gap Road, Long Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 19, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at end of gated Lincoln Gap Rd, (Warren side). 1.4 miles to TH |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy step-overs below shelter open . |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
In good shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Jetty found it very nice, even with a little skidding on the iciest parts. |
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 | Comments: |
Lincoln Gap Rd. starts as pavement, 1/2 way up turns to ice/slush.
The L.T. is mixed bare and ice at first, quite icy past the carpenters (where the trail passes between 2 huge rocks). Packed snow with some ice as you approach the shelter. Supports hiker weight in the center, not post holed much. I carried snowshoes in case things got too soft, but it held today. Up to the summit from Battell packed with significant ice on the steeps, microspiked this after barebooting most of the way (Left them on to the Carpenters going down). More like late April conditions.
Summit temp about 60F at midday. Hazy up & down range visibility, poor east & west. Jetty and I had the mountain to ourselves. |
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 | Name: |
Drew Petersen |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-03-19 |
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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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