| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Crocker Mountain, Mt. Redington, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail, herd paths, Caribou Valley Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, July 9, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
park before the gate, the bridges leading up to the trial were rotted out and sketchy even in a Subaru Crosstrek, I would be cautious about crossing them in a large truck/ SUV |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
lots |
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 | Lost and Found: |
none |
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 | Comments: |
trail to south crocker was in great shape. picks up quick but it's a fast and easy hike, took us 1.5 hrs to cover the 2.1 to summit.
The start of the bushwack over to Redington from South Crocker was easy to find using some pictures/ descriptions we had found online. From there though the trail is overgrown, closed in, riddled with blowdowns, and generally not good. The foot path is well trodden so if you have a keen trail eye and good map-reading skills you should do ok. Even so, the 1.2 summit to summit took us about 70 minutes and left us with some nice scratches and pine needles in every conceivable location.
We ended up taking the trail down to the utility rd then down to Caribou Valley rd. This route was longer than whacking it back to South, but much faster and more luxurious. All in all, took us 6 hrs |
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 | Name: |
David |
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 | E-Mail: |
daviddonaruma at gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-07-10 |
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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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