| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Caribou Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Mud Brook Trail, Caribou Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, May 10, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the Mud Brook/Caribou Trailhead off 113. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All hoppable with care at current water levels. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few stepovers along the loop, also moved some errant branches out of the trail. Mud Brook Trail surprisingly less muddy than the Caribou Trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
A few here and there, not really bothersome. The calm before the storm? |
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 | Comments: |
Awesome day to hit this loop. Very moody skies all day, got sprinkled on slightly during our hour plus stay on the summit and various ledges. A couple short sections of fairly stable monorail are all that remain of winter on this peak, and only on the very uppermost section of Caribou Trail. Built a tiny snowman on a remaining piece of trailside snow. We got rained on for about 10 minutes, within a half mile of the trailhead. All in all, I couldn't ask for more from the day, simply fantastic.
Blog post in the morning. |
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 | Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-05-11 |
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 | Link: |
 https://onapathwithheart.blogspot.com/ |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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