| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Blueberry Mountain, Shell Pond, ME |
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 | Trails: |
White Cairn Trail, Blueberry Mountain Loop, Stone House Trail, Rattlesnake Pool Spur, Shell Pond Trail, Shell Pond Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 15, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Shell Pond Road was plowed in as far as the Leach Link Trailhead, where we were able to park 2 cars. This added about a mile of walking each way... but an easy mile. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Skipper had a blast. Snow was crusty... so he wasn't sinking and he had the run of the woods! |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful loop hike up in Evans Notch. We ascended via White Cairn, which was a good call... due to the steep pitch along the cliffs just below Blueberry Mtn. Hillsounds were perfect for that pitch. Conditions were crusty today. We alternated between traction and snowshoes...depending on the strength of the snow crust.
Nice day out with Steve, 'Skipper,' Karen M., Karen & Ken R., Lew D., Gale & George C., and Tina M. |
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 | Name: |
Beth, Steve & Skipper |
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 | E-Mail: |
btzimr at gmail dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-01-16 |
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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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