| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Styles Peak, Peru Peak, Mt. Tabor, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Long trail, Griffith Lake trail, bushwhack, road walk |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, September 7, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Mad Tom Notch. Not too busy for a holiday weekend, a few other cars in the lot that holds about 10. The road is in very good shape all the way to the gate near Tabor. Some loose gravel but no potholes. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged on the trail, flowing near the Peru shelter for filtering. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All good. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Met some friendly ones. Very moderate quiet trails with nothing steep. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope. Just a few spider webs. |
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 | Comments: |
We made a 10 mile loop, and we could have eliminated the road walk with a car spot but it was only 2.5 extra miles and downhill. Not much to say about the first two peaks, uninteresting but pleasant and remote feeling. The area around Griffith Lake was really nice, with the longest continuous section of bog planks I've ever seen, though the ground was dry in this season. The Griffith Lake trail was in decent shape, with some machinery parked making improvements, adding gravel etc. A little bit of mud. The short bushwhack to Tabor was rather unpleasant in tall hobblebush but I did it in shorts with no scratches. There might be some slight views when the leaves are down. Fun seeing familiar names in the jar. The next day we did a short 5-mile hike up and back to Bromley for great views. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-09-09 |
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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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