| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Crocker Mountain, Crocker Mountain, Mt. Redington, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Caribou Valley Road, Appalachian Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 18, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The entrance to CVR at Route 16/27 is plowed and there is good room for 3-4 cars without interfering with the snow-mobile access.
Note: The AT TH on 16/27 is not plowed and I remember from previous winters that I have never seen it plowed. Parking on the road is not really an option in my view. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Skis |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The short spur trail from the AT to South Crocker summit is a bit of a blowdown mess - but it has been there since the October storm and obviously will not be cleared until after the winter. 3-4 blowdowns between the 2 Crockers. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Good conditions for dogs. |
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 | Comments: |
With reference to Erik B's 1/14 report (thank you to Erik and his group for packing down the trails) - I chose a 3rd option which was to ski CVR to the AT jct. where I changed to snowshoes and kept them on until I returned to the jct. Skiing conditions are good.
Getting started correctly on the BW/herd-path from South Crocker to Redington can be a bit difficult. Previous tracks were partially obscured and several were dead-ends. I added a bit to the meandering but eventually got my bearings straightened out and had no trouble the rest of the way to Redington and back. |
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 | Name: |
LongMark |
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 | E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-19 |
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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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