adktyler
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Date of Hike: May 10th, 2009
Trail Conditions: Blueberry is pretty clear, though quite wet. From Blueberry onto Porter is a mess, though, with mud, water, and LOTS of blowdown. In some places the trail was drowned below 2 feet of water. Deep mud made scaling the steep faces very challenging and quite erosive. The higher in elevation you go, the more mud is prevalent.
Baxter is quite clear, and has very little mud. I hiked the Southern, little-used trail.
Roostercomb is pretty good as well, and has a few sections of mud, but not much. There was very little blowdown on the trail. Hedgehog is a little more rough. There is a fair amount of mud and debris on the trail,and some blowdown at higher elevations.
Special Equipment Required: Waterproof boots and gaiters would be very, very helpful. There was some ice still on the backside of Porter, but not enough to warrant microspikes.
Comments: Full trip report here: http://www.vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?t=29934
Your name: Tyler M / ADK88
Your E-mail address: tjm88 @ inbox dot com
Trail Conditions: Blueberry is pretty clear, though quite wet. From Blueberry onto Porter is a mess, though, with mud, water, and LOTS of blowdown. In some places the trail was drowned below 2 feet of water. Deep mud made scaling the steep faces very challenging and quite erosive. The higher in elevation you go, the more mud is prevalent.
Baxter is quite clear, and has very little mud. I hiked the Southern, little-used trail.
Roostercomb is pretty good as well, and has a few sections of mud, but not much. There was very little blowdown on the trail. Hedgehog is a little more rough. There is a fair amount of mud and debris on the trail,and some blowdown at higher elevations.
Special Equipment Required: Waterproof boots and gaiters would be very, very helpful. There was some ice still on the backside of Porter, but not enough to warrant microspikes.
Comments: Full trip report here: http://www.vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?t=29934
Your name: Tyler M / ADK88
Your E-mail address: tjm88 @ inbox dot com
