| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Blue Ridge Mountain, Blue Ridge Mountain - North Peak, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Canty Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 2, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
There is a plowed-out shoulder on Old Turnpike Road at the trailhead for the Canty Trail with enough space for three cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Two stream crossings at lower elevation portion of the Canty Trail. First crossing can be rock-hopped easily. Second crossing was bridged over enough, but each hiker in our group took the crossing one-at-a-time to be safe. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing to mention, Canty Trail seemed good. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
The Canty Trail comes very close to private property at lower elevations, so please make sure dogs do not stray far off the trail here. |
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 | Bugs: |
None today, too cold. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing to mention. |
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 | Comments: |
Hiked up Blue Ridge Mountain with my brother and his friends today, then we all bushwacked over to the North Peak of Blue Ridge Mountain. Wayfinding on the Canty Trail was easy enough, as the trench was still visible even after recent snows and the blue blazes on the trees were a useful marker. All of us wore microspikes up to the main summit and lookout nearby (worth the detour for the view!) We switched to snowshoes for the bushwack, which limited our sinking depth to about 8-inches in fresh powder. The woods between the two summits is pretty open and easily bushwacked in the winter; can't picture it in the summer. The jar on top of the North Peak was found on the ground at the highest apparent point and could be opened with some elbow grease. Snowshoes stayed on all the way back to the main peak and then all the way back to the cars. |
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 | Name: |
Sheamus |
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 | E-Mail: |
Sheamus.Fagan@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-02 |
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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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