Mount Field

Trail: Long Trail, Auto Road, Hasselton Trail

Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant

“Vermud levels are currently moderate for this loop. Lotta dry mica schist rocks and even the wet rocks were pretty grippy as well. Lotta vert on the climb and definitely a good reminder of why I'm not feeling particularly fond of ever doing a second end-to-end thru of the Long trail. Crux pitch on the summit was a little damp but very doable and better views than remembered from Taft Lodge. Auto road was dry & compact w/no cars, yesss. Hasselton trail is steep for the section that combines w/the ski trail nosedive (might lose a little vert quickly eh) and then hooks left into the woods and is a mixed bag of streamy muddy mess and lovely dry ridge sections. Short meander around the ski base (gorgeous sunset) back down to the car”

Trail: Logging roads, bushwhack

Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable

“A FINE day in the forest for hike #2 on the day. Departed the log landing mentioned prior in a general SW direction, finding skidder lines for more than half of the ascent. Just check the aerial, if you're doing these, you'll figure it out :) There are loose logging lines about every 40' past the more recent clearings. Woods are very good and generally very open. No issues at all. Slope angle shading towards the top suggest a steep area but I think because these quads are in 20' minor/100' majors contour bands it's a little deceiving. This area - go figure" has a skid line that wraps gradually around it (albiet very faint and old). There was a great sundog at T26. Approximately one hour car to car.”

Trail: Logging roads, bushwhack

Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable

“A FINE day in the forest to begin our quartet of peaks. We left the log landing in a very obvious skid cut heading due north. Our original intent was to shoot for the col and butterfly but this line took us slightly west of Metalak's summit cone, which was fine because the woods where exceptional and there was no reason to give that up. On and off great woods over to Patience. Nefarious Nate's notebook novella mentioned what we were talking about on the walk over, "ITS THE AXL ROSE SUMMIT!" so now I definitely think we are crazy. We opted to just go generally SW off Patience to the road. This was a different wood than the rest of the day due to its steepness. I'd want to come down this so you can tarzan swing and giggle. Nothing footing wise that would really make this any different than just a really steep descent. We talked about doubling back and going down something more gentle but I am like that new meme with the kid "DO YOU LIKE SURPRISES? COME HERE!" About 90 minutes for the pair”