| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Polecat ski trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 24, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Mud, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns, as usual for Wildcat Ridge... |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Madison is a rockstar! |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Snowshoes were ideal for this late afternoon hike. Lower Polecat has patches of mud/bare ground, Middle + Upper Polecat are entirely snow covered. Bushwhacked from 2nd to last turn on Upper Polecat up to Wildcat Ridge to save us from having to climb D Peak twice. The Wildcat Ridge trail itself is in surprisingly decent shape. A bit tough to follow in places (due to blowdowns), and still tons of snow/some branches in your face, but snowshoes worked perfectly to keep us from postholing. Beautiful views from the ledge off A Peak. Unfortunately, we missed the sunset (which turned out to be phenomenal from Route 2) as we were making better time than expected... :). Very quick descent off from D Peak with snowshoes + lovely corn snow. |
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 | Name: |
LRiz and Eric |
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 | E-Mail: |
larisa.dannis [at] gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-04-25 |
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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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