| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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South Crocker Mountain, Crocker Mountain, Mt. Redington, ME |
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Appalachian Trail, herd path, logging roads |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 28, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Made it to the summer parking in an F150 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
CVR is not currently blocked in any form (though we'll see what happens with the expected snow tonight). Made it to the trailhead in an F150, and when we came out we saw an outback, a ford escape, and another compact SUV. Road was generally in good condition (much better than Rapid Stream Rd.), and if it weren't for the snow, would probably be passable in a normal passenger car.
Went up Crockers in cold conditions (single digits), 2-4" of snow on the ground, but no base. Up higher (above the scree fields) there are patches of hard water ice under the snow which makes for tricky footing. Some of the worst is on the descent to N. Crocker from S. Crocker (fell multiple times before finally putting on microspikes).
Herd path to Reddington was fairly easy to follow due to flagging and previous footprints. The flagging will remain, the footprints, probably not. The rest of the climb up and down Reddington was uneventful. We saw footprints from another group on our descent, but it looked like they were taking an alternate route to the summit (we never saw the group, only their tracks). |
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 | Name: |
Mike V. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-12-28 |
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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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