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Approaching a hill

When you approach a hill, you need

to decide if it’s one of those hills

that’s just too steep to climb,

descend, or cross. Steepness can be

difficult to judge. On a very small hill,

for example, there may be a smooth,

constant incline with only a small

change in elevation where you can

easily see all the way to the top. On

a large hill, the incline may get steep-

er as you near the top, but you may

not see this because the crest of the

hill is hidden by bushes, grass, or

shrubs.

Here are some other things to con-

sider as you approach a hill:

• Is there a constant incline, or does

the hill get sharply steeper in

places?

• Is there good traction on the hill-

side, or will the surface cause tire

slipping?

• Is there a straight path up or down

the hill so you won’t have to make

turning maneuvers?

• Are there obstructions on the hill

that can block your path (boulders,

trees, logs or ruts)?

• What’s beyond the hill? Is there a

cliff, an embankment, a drop-off, or

a fence? Get out of the vehicle and

walk the hill if you are unsure. It’s

the smart way to find out.

• Is the hill simply too rough? Steep

hills often have ruts, gullies,

troughs, and exposed rocks

because they are more susceptible

to the effects of erosion.

• How have weather conditions

affected the terrain? Is there likely

to be mud, snow or ice on the hill?

• What time of day is it? Are temper-

atures dropping so that wet sur-

faces will start to freeze?

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