vegematic
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Date of Hike: 9 Jan 2011
Trail Conditions: The first several hundred meters has had snowshoes, skis, bareboots, and dogs on it, making for a somewhat uneven walking experience. Above the split where the trail to Mt. Crag branches right we encountered only our snowshoe tracks from over a week ago. Smooth sailing from here on packed, shallow crusty snow. There were several icy patches as the trail follows a very tiny stream for much of the way. It was possible to walk around these. Above the ledge where we stopped last time we broke trail through shallow, dry snow. We did not put on snowshoes for this.
No blowdowns or water crossings of any significance.
Special Equipment Required: Traction extremely useful. I used Microspikes, my husband used YakTraks. Spikes were better. Poles useful for balance in places.
Comments: We saw a lot of tracks today: grouse, snowshoe hare, red squirrel, deer, moose, and a group of about two dozen turkeys on the drive home.
Trail Conditions: The first several hundred meters has had snowshoes, skis, bareboots, and dogs on it, making for a somewhat uneven walking experience. Above the split where the trail to Mt. Crag branches right we encountered only our snowshoe tracks from over a week ago. Smooth sailing from here on packed, shallow crusty snow. There were several icy patches as the trail follows a very tiny stream for much of the way. It was possible to walk around these. Above the ledge where we stopped last time we broke trail through shallow, dry snow. We did not put on snowshoes for this.
No blowdowns or water crossings of any significance.
Special Equipment Required: Traction extremely useful. I used Microspikes, my husband used YakTraks. Spikes were better. Poles useful for balance in places.
Comments: We saw a lot of tracks today: grouse, snowshoe hare, red squirrel, deer, moose, and a group of about two dozen turkeys on the drive home.
