| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Big Moose Mountain (Greenville), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Big Moose Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 15, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
20° when when we went in on logging road. It was frozen. 27° when we left. Thin layer of mud made the road very greasy. Logging activity, narrow road. Go slow. Trailhead lot was plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Mixed bag. Some open, but hoppable. Some snow bridges thick others very thin. Nothing difficult just varied. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdowns. Most easy walk around. Three near top require crawling or climbing. |
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 | Comments: |
A few thin patches of snow in the first quarter mile. Second quarter mile melt off flowing on trail. Frequent open wet spots easy to get around. There were postholes for about the first half mile. Could have probably used light traction, but a posthole could result in a wet foot on the lower half of the trail. We used snowshoes the entire way. The monorail was lumpy on the lower half, less defined above that, and wind packed drifts at top. With cold temperatures the snow was mostly solid with great traction. Overall easy climb. |
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 | Name: |
Frosty & Magoo |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-16 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.robertpottle.com/outside/ |
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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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