| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Abraham, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Snowmobile trails, Rapid Stream Road, Fire Warden's Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 21, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Enough parking for 3-4 cars at Rapid Stream Road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Skis |
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 | Comments: |
After a nice breakfast in East Millinocket we headed off for Kingfield and I got to seem some of the finer places of interior Maine. Skied from Rapid Stream road parking (no logging this year so access is 3-4 miles back from last year) to the Fire Wardens TH. There was a skier who had headed up but quick early in their ascent. Breakable crust sinking in 2-4 inches. At the next road crossing other skiers had been up but they do not pack trail like snowshoes and we would have regular packing and then a 6-8" surprise every so often. The next skiers quit on the long ascent up to the slide but just as well there was no snow and a nice coating of ice. We had micros but both agreed crampons would have been "better" Summit-ed Abram at 3pm and headed down. Sorry for making Wayne miss the game, but then he would have missed all the fun. |
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 | Name: |
Little Brown Mushroom and Waynald |
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 | E-Mail: |
camosteve955@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-23 |
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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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