| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Katahdin (Pamola Peak), Mt. Katahdin (Chimney Peak), Mt. Katahdin (South Peak), Mt. Katahdin (Baxter Peak), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Helon Taylor Trail, Knife Edge, Saddle Trail, Chimney Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, October 2, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We were there on a Thursday so it was perhaps 3/4 full. As we left the park Saturday it was closed by 09:30. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All low and some dead empty. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There's a detour for bridge work on Chimney Pond trail. It's cut in to some slick spots. Easy to slip going down. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None allowed |
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 | Bugs: |
Nothing too bad and nothing biting. |
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 | Comments: |
Just an absolute perfect day to be in Baxter. Peak foliage, sunny and 50's, wind less than 10 mph. My first time there. Helon Taylor and Knife Edge is the single best trail I've been on ever. More an experience than a hike.
There is a rather large black bear hanging out feeding just under the Knife Edge. I saw his picture near Pamola in the BDN and we missed seeing him by 5 minutes when he was just under South Peak in one of those 75 degree gulleys. The group coming the other way saw him and he spooked out. How he can get in those ravines is beyond my understanding of bear physics.
We saw several women finishing their NOBO hike. Pretty cool to be there for that. Saddle trail coming down sucks. Loose rock everywhere and then you are stuck in some stunted birches.
Can't wait to go back next year. Forget the Whites, Baxter is where it's at. |
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 | Name: |
Lerxst |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-10-05 |
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 | Link: |
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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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