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To find this plane crash, I had help from above ... aerial images that is. I had heard that there was a plane crash near Acra point (N2617A). Had no real info on it, except the NTSB accident report. So, I started studying the aerial images (using Bing maps) on the off chance that I might spot...

Went on a mission to find the second plane crash site near Stoppel Point. I found only a vague description of the location on the Internet: This is from the accident report: So, I knew the plane was at (or around) elevation 2800 feet, and on the northeast side of Stoppel Point ... turns out...

Trail Conditions: packed powder, mostly smooth Special Equipment Required: none Comments: Easily bare-bootable. Used micro-spikes, but not essential.

http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/content.detail/id/535638/DEC-says-plane-crashed-into-McKenzie-Mountain-Wilderness--update-.html?nav=5008

This hike was with my beagle Howie. Got to the trailhead off Glen Road in Manchester, VT and started out on the Lye Brook trail. After 2.3 miles, took the side trail to Lye Brook falls. It crossed a land-slide cause by Hurricane Irene last year. Got to the falls and climbed a short path up on...

From route 73, took Zander Scott trail up. Trail is in very good condition. Just a couple of small blowdown in first mile. Very dry with just minor mud in a few places. No bugs due to stiff wind.

Trail Conditions: From CR47 over Giant Ledge. No snow or ice on trail. Mostly dry, with some mud and wet spots in flat areas. Bugs are just starting to wake up. Special Equipment Required: none Comments:

Date of Hike: 5/16/10 Trail Conditions: Trail is in good shape ... mostly dry. Above 4000 ft, there are some small patches of packed snow left along with mud ... no big deal. Comments: Amazingly, there were no bugs out today.

Date of Hike: 5/24 Trail Conditions: Took Long Swing (Blue Hill) trail to Crane pond and then continued on red trail to summit. Mostly dry conditions. Trails in good shape with no blowdowns. Special Equipment Required: none Comments: No black flies, but lots of mosquitos.

Trail Conditions: Trail is in good shape with no blowdown. Mostly dry but wet in spots with minor mud. Some inconsequential small patches of rotting snow above 4000 ft. Special Equipment Required: none Comments: Bugs not bugging. I managed fine with just trail sneakers. (note: this is a...

Trail Conditions: Loop hike from Clay Meadows over French mountain to point of tongue and return along Northwest bay. Trails are in good shape. Mostly dry with just a few minor muddy spots. Special Equipment Required: none

Date of Hike: 3/27/09 Trail Conditions: Trail is mostly clear with little to no blowdown. No snow at all until recon rock (~3000 ft). Then conditions varied from bare spots to 12+ inches of packed snow. Some icy spots but not terrible. Used stabilicers for the descent.

Trail Conditions: Spring-like thaw conditions (i.e. melt water running down trails). Most snow is gone or going. Some patches of ice in the shade. Where there is snow, it is 1-2 inches deep and packed down. Special Equipment Required: none Comments: have fun

Date of Hike: 3/7/09 Trail Conditions: varies: icy spots, packed snow, soft snow up to knee high, bare spots Special Equipment Required: traction device (stabilicers, etc.) or you can bushwack around icy spots Comments: unofficial trail is marked with yellow paint this year... please leave...

Trail Conditions: Packed powder snow turning soft with PM sunshine Special Equipment Required: none Comments: snowshoes not needed or worn, very warm and breezy

Date of Hike: 1/4/09 Trail Conditions: packed powder with some minor icy spots Special Equipment Required: none, bare-bootable :D Comments:

Trail is mostly dry and in good shape. Some minor mud and wet spots in flat areas near the top. I wore trail shoes/sneaks which were fine. Bugs were non-existent due to the 20+ mph wind. Only snow I saw was near the summit and off the trail. A great day for a mid-week hike.

Date of Hike: 5/23/08 Trail Conditions: Trail is clear and mostly dry Special Equipment Required: none Comments: Cool breezes kept bugs away ... perfect day for hiking

Date of Hike: 5/11/08 Trail Conditions: Did the loop from Clay Meadows. Trails are in good shape. Mostly dry with some mucky spots - mostly along NW bay trail. A few bugs out, but not bad. Special Equipment Required: none Comments:

Trail was a little muddy in spots. No snow/ice. A bunch of minor blowdowns, bent and broken branches, etc. Nothing too terrible, but trail could use a good day of clearing.