| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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East Royce Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Laughing Lion Trail, Royce Trail, Royce Connector, East Royce Trail, herd path, road walk |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, September 1, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
One vehicle at Laughing Lion (roadside pullout for several cars) when we left, one at East Royce where we came down, ours was alone on the return. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Cold River crossing at bottom of Laughing Lion was an easy hop at current (low) water levels. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns, of the step-over and duck-under variety on Laughing Lion, with some pretty eroded steep areas in the upper section. Same on the 0.3 of Royce Trail that we traveled. All other trails in good shape. |
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 | Comments: |
Took a very late afternoon trip to East Royce, and were rewarded by seeing three people and one dog, when other trailheads we drove past on the way were full to overflowing. Steep and short, but worth it for the views, and fantastic crepuscular rays playing over the Wild River valley. |
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 | Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-09-01 |
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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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