Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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East Kennebago Mountain, ME |
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| Trails: |
Logging road, boundary swath, herd path, bushwhack |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 18, 2010 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Was able to drive up to 2,500 feet with no issues. Parked there (sharp left hairpin turn) - blowdowns on the logging road beyond there would prevent further driving. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
One, rock hoppable |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Summit register could use a new ziplock bag. |
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| Bugs: |
Minimal |
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| Comments: |
First portion of the logging road was smooth sailing. It then narrows (bear left - cairn), where there eventually are quite a few blowdowns prior to reaching the boundary swath. Boundary swath also had some blowdowns nearing the height of land. Fairly obvious herd path leaves the swath just prior to height of land (above some blowdowns). I followed it up to a spruce glade, where I opted to bushwhack directly to the summit. Ended up picking up the herd path above this small spruce glade on the way down. |
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| Name: |
rocket21 |
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| E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-07-18 |
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| Link: |
https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/Maine/eastkennebagomtn-2010-0718.php |
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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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