| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Katahdin (Baxter Peak), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Abol Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 13, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The new trail cuts up to the crest of the ridge just west of the slide via switchbacks through the forest. Two cairns above tree line I lost it (not certain if it is completed) and moved across the boulders into the slide, taking the old route from there. |
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 | Comments: |
Through the forest the trail is nicely packed out. Above treeline, bare boulders, ice and drifting snow alternate. The tableland is ice or wind-consolidated snow, virtually without footprints (including mine which disappeared instantly). |
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 | Name: |
Maury Eldridge |
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 | E-Mail: |
mpeldridge@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-02-15 |
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 | Link: |
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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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