| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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South Crocker Mountain, Mt. Redington, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Bushwhack, Caribou Valley Road, Appalachian Trail, bushwhack, logging roads, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 8, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked near the 11th hole of the Sugarloaf Golf Course next to the clubhouse in a plowed lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Blowdowns on the bushwhacks can be difficult for the pups. Due to the potential length and uncertainies of the day, pups did not join this trip |
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 | Comments: |
Caribou Valley Rd. was plowed for 1/4 mi from Route 27 for a logging sideroad. Instead of CVR walk, we chose to park at the Sugarloaf Golf Course and walk the steep, icy hill down to the pumping station. We crossed the small bridge over the river and up the hill to hole #11 where we started our bushwhack to the CVR, coming out just below mile 3. We walked the road which was somewhat packed down by snowmobiles (not a lot of activity though) to the AT. Trail jct was marked by flagging tape. Followed the AT which was easy to follow since there was one small descending snowshoe track from several days prior. Bushwhack over to Redington starts with a steep descent with flagging along the route. We took a left on the road which was well used by snowmobiles, then took a right to ascend Redington on ATV path which seemed to go quickly. We retraced our tracks back to the road and headed toward Caribou Pond but ended up bushwhacking to make a shortcut back to CVR which we hit at mile 6. Followed CVR back to mile 3 and repeated the bushwhack to the golf course. Snow was generally 18 inches deep and we wore snowshoes most of the day. |
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 | Name: |
Donna D |
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 | E-Mail: |
winnie@vermontel.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-09 |
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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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