| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Katahdin (Hamlin Peak), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Chimney Pond Trail, Saddle Trail, Northwest Basin Trail, Hamlin Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Had camping permits for Chimney Pond, so parking not an issue in the camping lot at Roaring Brook at 3PM on 8-27. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy rock-hops where not bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails all clear, but the closed old routes of the Chimney Pond Trail need to be blocked better so people don't use them as much, it's obvious several of them still get use and a couple are easy to wander onto instead of the actual trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No pets allowed in Baxter State Park. |
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 | Bugs: |
None of consequence, just a few here and there at Chimney Pond. |
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 | Comments: |
Drove up and hiked in on Monday night (8-27). 2 nights at Chimney Pond. We waited out the bulk of the rain in the morning and set out at 11:30AM (cut-off for departure to Katahdin is 12PM from Chimney Pond). One downpour shortly before we hit the Saddle Slide, and a quick sprinkle near the bottom of Hamlin Ridge, not bad overall. Up top the ridge was in the fog and it was pretty windy (20s mph with gusts to upper 30s). Made it to the summit where we saw the only people we saw the whole day past Chimney Pond (many turned back late morning). Descent down Hamlin Ridge was spectacular as we quickly dropped below the fog and the views are tremendous, but slow going with the rough footing. Back to camp around 5PM.
Side note: lots of alpine blueberries from the Saddle up to Hamlin's summit, all along the trail. They are ripe right now, and taste great! |
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 | Name: |
madmattd |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-09-01 |
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 | Link: |
 https://mattshikes.blogspot.com |
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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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