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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Gulf Hagas Mountain, West Peak, Hay Mountain, White Cap, ME
Trails
Trails: Pleasant River Tote Road, Appalachian Trail, White Brook Trail, former Appalachian Trail, logging roads
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, November 9, 2013
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: The road to the White Brook Trail is getting beat up. There are a couple of areas I would not feel safe without a truck or high SUV although most of the road is manageable. Vegetation is also growing in on the road which would cause significant scratching of car in some spots. The start of the road to High Bridge has active logging and lots of debris to avoid. A beaver dam right before High Bridge caused some flooding and erosion and probably not passable by a low car without bottoming out. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All could be rock hopped with care 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: A couple of broken bog bridges. Impressive rock work on climbs, steps are as even as house steps 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Put orange on your dog, I saw a lot of hunters driving around and parked at the High Bridge area. 
Bugs
Bugs: Too cold 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: n/a 
 
Comments
Comments: The AT has a dusting of snow the majority of the way starting a couple miles past Gulf Hagas turn off. This made it slippery on roots. A couple patches of ice on rocks higher up at wet spots. A fresh heavier snow today will cover entire trail and probably add a couple inches at elevation. A delorme map is helpful to navigate from KI road.  
Name
Name: Tomcat 
E-Mail
E-Mail: tzohner@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2013-11-10 
Link
Link: https://tomcatoutdoors.blogspot.com/2013/11/hiking-white-cap-range-solitude-in-100.html 
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