Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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East Kennebago Mountain, ME |
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| Trails: |
Logging roads, bushwhack |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 22, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at intersection of Kennebago Rd and Harris Pasture rd, plenty of parking. Kennebago Rd has a farm that feeds deer daily at 3pm - beware of all the deer as you pass through - we counted over 50 of them standing near the road at 2:35pm. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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| Comments: |
Approached from Kennebago rd, went left at the intersection and followed this side road to the end, then bushwhacked up through the woods to the logging/snowmobile road at 2000 ft. Through the woods the snow was a few inches of powder on top of breakable crust and we sank quite deep on most steps. Snow conditions improved higher up so you didn’t sink in as much. We were pleasantly surprised to find some snowshoe tracks heading up from the road at 2100 ft, making this trip much easier than we expected. Tracks followed some open logging areas up to the next road, then the boundary line and they picked a good line heading to the summit, avoiding the thick patches. Thanks to those 2 who were out here yesterday. |
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| Name: |
Jeff & Karine |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-22 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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