Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Champlain Mountain, ME |
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| Trails: |
Champlain North Ridge Trail, Champlain South Ridge Trail, Bowl Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, September 23, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Strongly recommend the Island Explorer (operating to October 9), every lot I passed was full with cars lining the loop road from Sand beach to Gorham trailhead. If you ask, the Island Explorer will drop you off at locations that are not official stops, Dropped me right off at the north ridge trail head |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None of note |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Per park rules must be leashed, there are a few ledges where the canines may need some help getting up/down |
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| Bugs: |
Not bothersome this day |
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| Comments: |
A quick traverse of Champlain before heading home; Up the north Ridge trail and down the south ridge past the bowl. Island explorer dropped me off right at the north ridge trail head and I caught the shuttle back to town at Sand Beach. Nice sunny skies and calm winds contrasted with Friday as did the warm temperatures. Both trails offer views out over Bar Harbor and Frechman's bay as well as the islands. You'll spend a good portion of the hike on solid granite. North ridge provides an easy ascent; ran across numerous people heading down and there were 30+ at the summit. The south ridge is a far less travelled route (most people head up the precipice and then down north ridge and most coming the other direction don't venture past the bowl. Only saw 4 people on this stretch between the Champlain summit and the bowl. The trail offers some nice views - there are a few places with some minor scrambling that may pose a challenge to canines. Loop road from Sand Beach to Gorham trailhead was just one big line of parked cars. |
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| Name: |
Brian From Maine |
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| E-Mail: |
brobert1@maine.rr.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-09-24 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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