Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Fort Mountain, North Brother, ME |
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| Trails: |
Marston Trail, bushwhack |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, July 24, 2015 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking for about 15 cars. BSP says it gets full sometimes on the weekends (though rarely). |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings small but quite swollen from the rain. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail has a reroute that is rooty and muddy. Don't recall seeing blowdowns. Serious erosion upper part of Marston. In the rain that part of the trail was a pretty deep brook! |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs allowed |
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| Bugs: |
Bugs ARE allowed but it was too rainy for them to accompany us. They were around the summit of Fort. Black flies mostly. |
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| Lost and Found: |
We lost our enthusiasm on this hike (11 miles in steady rain'll do that to you). |
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| Comments: |
Occasional showers predicted turned into a day of rain but we got it done. The soaking usually received on the bushwhack didn't faze us as we were all soaked to the bone. Rain stopped just long enough for us to enjoy lunch on the summit of Fort. |
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| Name: |
Peppersass |
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| E-Mail: |
dolreb@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-07-28 |
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| Link: |
https://summithikinginnewengland.blogspot.com/2015/07/98-fort-mountain-and-north-brother-july.html |
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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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