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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks North Kennebago Divide, White Cap Mountain, Boundary Peak, ME
Trails
Trails: Bushwhack, boundary swath, logging roads
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, February 18, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Easily drivable up logging road to about 2440'. Well-plowed, lots of space for cars. Do keep good momentum heading up the last stretches! With an inch or two of fresh snow, we had good traction, but in icy conditions you'd likely need chains. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No issues - several small streams along the bushwhacks and logging roads, all bridged or easily hoppable 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: One tree down on the border swath, had to cross into Canada for a few steps to get around. :) 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: N/A 
Bugs
Bugs: N/A 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Lost a pair of black EMS base gloves with grips, likely coming down off White Cap toward the border swath 
 
Comments
Comments: Bushwhack to col near White Cap, bushwhack/swath to NKD, bushwhack back to White Cap and to US/Canada boundary swath, bushwhack out via woods and logging roads

One of the top few toughest "short" hikes I've ever experienced. But this was the right day for it. 10 people strong (plus two more for the NKD/WC ridge) broke out a solid track to bag these three peaks. Snowshoes all the way.

So fortunate to have been with such a great group of strong hikers, all of them. The trail breaking, the bushwhacking, the wind-swept clearings, hiking out in the dark - all of it was a great challenge, with great reward. Thank you Pam, Tim, Jess, Jessica, Ron, Chris, Doug, Ryan, Yvonne, Deb, and Charlie!  
Name
Name: Erik Bertrand 
E-Mail
E-Mail: erik@bertpc.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-02-18 
Link
Link: https://www.gaiagps.com/datasummary/track/08efb23a-b929-41bf-8618-2aded7a4db90 
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