| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Crocker Mountain, South Crocker Mountain, Mt. Redington, Spaulding Mountain, Sugarloaf Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Caribou Valley Road, Appalachian Trail, bushwhack, herd paths, logging roads, Spaulding Side Trail, Sugarloaf Side Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, April 28, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
CVR is dry and drive-able. Plenty of dried mud tracks and several protruding rocks - but quite doable a with a bit of caution. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only significant crossing on this hike is the Carrabassett River. The board which used to be there to facilitate safe crossing is gone. Crossing involves a giant step - or jump - to a partially sub-merged slippery rock (I did not make it and had both legs in the water to my knees. Fortunately, only a short walk to the car from there and it was considerably warmer than the 10F measured on the Crockers in the early morning). |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some debris and a few blowdowns here and there but nothing significant. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Crossing the river could be tricky and there is some ice here and there.
The descent along the AT to the river is steep and a considerable challenge for dogs. |
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 | Comments: |
Generally, very mixed conditions as can be expected in Spring.
Dry conditions and very little mud at lower elevation. The steep section on the descent from Sugarloaf to the Carrabassett River is completely ice- and snow-free.
Plenty of icy-patches and hard-crusted snow section but light traction should be sufficient (I used Hillsounds).
The AT from Spaulding to Sugarloaf Spur jct. has a mono-rail developing and there is still a significant snow-coverage (2 ft.) on this section. |
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 | Name: |
LongMark |
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 | E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-04-29 |
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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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