| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Puzzle Mountain (Southwest Peak), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Grafton Loop Trail, Woodsum Spur Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 28, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty. The parking lot is about 5 miles from the junction of Rt 2/Rt 26 in Newry. Parking is on the right. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The rocks on the water crossings did not have any black ice and were very easy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are well blazed except for a section on the Grafton Loop Trail from the SW summit to just below the summit ledges. This section of trail does not have any blazes and instead is marked with faint yellow/gold arrows which were very hard to see. These arrows should probably be repainted at some point. The trail itself is in excellent condition though. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Very dog friendly trail, the trail itself is not too rocky, plenty of water at the beginning. |
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 | Comments: |
Fun mid-autumn hike, the trails were in excellent condition and easily followed. Definitely pay attention, there are a lot of herd paths so it would be easy to get lost. If you do not see a blaze/cairn within 5 minutes, backtrack to the nearest one. At the summit, the GLT is a little tricky to follow because of the faint yellow arrows, the cairns are your friends. Also I did not see any black ice, just isolated pockets of ice that were easily avoided. |
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 | Name: |
Jamie Davis |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-11-29 |
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 | Link: |
 https://picasaweb.google.com/118025254859520761747 |
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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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