| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt Katahdin - Hamlin Peak, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Abol Trail, Baxter Peak Cutoff, Saddle, Northeast Basin |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 22, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Golden Road has patchy ice sections but very drivable. Parking lot at Abol Bridge is pure ice. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged |
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 | Comments: |
Heavy rain and very warm weather followed by rapid freeze and return to more normal winter conditions have resulted in somewhat strange conditions.
The Tote Road is hard crusted snow and really not skiable (IMHO). But very easy walking / pulling sleds just using spikes.
Abol tr. below treeline is hardpacked snow. Above treeline (applies to both old and new route) is 85% rock and 15% ice. Hard to do without some traction but spikes are quite sufficient. All trails on the Tableland are mostly ice, some hard-packed snow-fields and some boney sections.
Hamnlin was my sole objective but conditions are the same for Baxter Peak. |
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 | Name: |
LongMark |
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 | E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-02-23 |
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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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