Wildcat Col Ski Trail
State: NH |
The Wildcat Col Trail had less vertical and pitch than the nearby Katzensteig Ski Trail.
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| Wildcat Col Ski Trail Details |
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| Location: |
White Mountains - East |
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| Peak: |
Little Wildcat Mountain |
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| Opened: |
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| Closed: |
1938 |
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| Reason Closed: |
Lack of use |
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| Guidebook Descriptions: |
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1934 AMC White Mountain Guide
Wildcat Col Ski Trail.
This Trail extends from a point on the E. side of Pinkham Notch Road 2 m. N. of Pinkham Notch Camp and 1 m. S. of the Glen House to a point on the Katzensteig Ski Trail on Little Wildcat Mt. about 1.9 m. E. It crosses the Pinkham Notch Ski Trail about 1/4 m. from the road. At a point 0.9 m. from the road the Wildcat Col Ski Trail turns up to the R., while the Go-Back Ski Trail continues straight ahead. This trail requires 10 inches of packed snow and is suitable for intermediate and expert skiers. It rises 1,580 ft. The lower portion is a wood-road, the balance a trail 15 to 30 ft. wide.
Time: ascending 1 hr., descending 20 min.
1938 New Hampshire: A Guide to the Granite State
Wildcat Col Trail (W.M.N.F.).
Runs E. from State 16 about 1 m. S. of Glen House.
Length 1.9 m. Max. grade 26ยบ. Intermediate trail linking with the Katzensteig Trail at summit of Little Wildcat Mt. |
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1934 AMC map of Little Wildcat Mountain
1937 USGS map of Little Wildcat Mountain
1940 AMC map of Little Wildcat Mountain
1942 USGS map of Little Wildcat Mountain
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| Links: |
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| Little Wildcat Mountain - New England's Alpine CCC Ski Trails - NewEnglandSkiHistory.com |
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| Last updated 2011-08-28 |
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