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Peaks
Peaks Snow Mountain (Cupsuptic), ME
Trails
Trails: Logging road, bushwhack
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, January 21, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Drove in from the South - 16 to Morton Cutoff, left on Lincoln Pond Rd, right on Green Top Rd, right on Portage Brook Rd, to Big Canyon, to Wiggle Brook Rd. But Wiggle Brook was not plowed very far - rest is snowmobile tracks. But we got to within 0.5 miles or so of the summer TH. Plenty of room to park here out of the way. All told we traveled 21.5 miles of plowed road. We had called Border Patrol in Rangeley on Friday to confirm road status and they report it is plowed all the way up to Cupsuptic Pond, though we did not travel that far. Road is not in great shape - some deep trenches that tossed around our Subaru Outback. Traveled this on Sunday - would not want to do this when logging trucks are out - some narrow spots and blind curves. Border Patrol recommends a CB radio tuned to Ch. 19 to keep tabs on the trucker movements on weekdays. Tim Pond Rd is not plowed.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Snowmobile tracks up to 3000 ft.
Lots of open woods - easy enough to pick good lines up to the top - even in the dark - as we started this one at 6pm. Mix of powder, base and breakable crust - just enough punching through to be a little frustrating. Last minute add on, since our first hike went faster than expected.... nice short easy hike - better than the drive in. ;)  
Name
Name: Jeff & Karine 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-01-21 
Link
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