| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Seneca Mountain, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Logging road, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, June 22, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gated road off Radar Road to the south of the peak. I parked on the side. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Snowmobile bridges over the main ones, in questionable shape for cars but the gate was closed anyway. |
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 | Bugs: |
One tick. A few deer flies and black flies but not terrible. |
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 | Comments: |
This route is about 11 miles just for the one peak. This peak might also be called the South or West peak, (as there is an East and North peak I didn’t hit). The gated road (West Branch Rd on Gaia) was nice and smooth and gradual, great for a bicycle for the first two miles. I parked my bike when it got washed out. The washout was short, and it was smooth again for another mile, then turned to taller wet grass for a mile. Once I was finally at the end of the wet road, I found skid paths up the south ridge. The woods were good here but being late June the ferns are quite high. There was much moose sign and a herd path on the ridge. Very pretty walking on the perfectly flat ridge in all the greenery. I couldn’t see my feet but the footing was good. Amazingly I found the jar, I sure didn’t intend to look too long on the broad flat summit area. I returned the same way. It took me only 2:20 round trip for the 5.6 miles hiked from where I parked my bike. This was my second hike of the day after East Haven. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-06-22 |
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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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