| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Equinox, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Red Gate Trail, Blue Gate Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 27, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking when we arrived at 9:30am; some creative parking by others upon our return at 2:30pm. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Snow covered, barely noticed water until the end of the hike near the parking lot where the snow had been tramped down and was slush/ice-ish |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdowns that were easy to step over or around |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
A few cute pups doing the yellow trail loop |
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 | Comments: |
A beautiful, cold and windy day on Equinox! There was one set of footprints ahead of us in 6-10 inches of fresh snow from Friday's storm. It was fun to find out that they were made by two hikers! We saw seven hikers total, only one of them was wearing snow shoes. Our beautiful track up was pretty broken up on our descent. We smoothed it out, and hope the other guy went down last :)
There is still some rocks/boulders showing through the snow at the upper elevation; it was easier descending off of them than climbing up over them. The Red Gate trail was well broken out to the Yellow Trail, and only boots were needed along that short stretch. I suggest snowshoes for the rest, for an easier hike and prettier trail. However you go, I wish you a fun day. |
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 | Name: |
Hiker5e |
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 | E-Mail: |
hikewith5e@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-11-27 |
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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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