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TJ aka Teej
02-20-2009, 10:43
'08 May 29th (Park had canceled May 15th opening)
'07 May 31st
'06 May 18th (Abol May 15th)
'05 June 4th
'04 May 16th
'03 May 24th
'02 May 15th (Day hikers summited via Abol May 10th)
'01 prior to May 20th
'00 Memorial Day Weekend
'99 May 18th (per South Walker '99)
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Sly
02-20-2009, 13:05
I take it , it's never opened before May 15th. When it does open is there still snow on the mountain?

TJ aka Teej
02-20-2009, 13:40
I take it , it's never opened before May 15th. When it does open is there still snow on the mountain?

You can often day hike the Abol Slide trail before the 15th. As far as open if there's 'snow on the mountain' sure, every year. There's snow til mid June keeping east side trails closed. Its the snow depth on the trail up on the Table Land that determines if the trail is declared open. The Park wants hikers to stay on the trail up there so when its clear enough to be followed, they'll open Abol. After the Hunt stops being a brook, and the ice clears between the Cave and the Hunt Spur, they'll open Hunt.

rcli4
02-20-2009, 16:23
There was snow on top June 4 of last year.

Clyde

LTHotSauce
02-23-2009, 10:13
Very helpful TJ. Thanks

Frick Frack
02-23-2009, 10:20
There were snow patches last year on June 13th

Damn, I miss it.....