Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Abraham (attempt), ME |
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| Trails: |
Rapid Stream Road, Firewardens Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 21, 2019 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the small turnaround on rapid stream road. Still 2+ mile walk to the trailhead. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Bushwacked around the first water crossing. I did not cross the next 3, turned around at the 2nd water crossing due to high water. Chris continued to the summit but said the water was very high and sketchy. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Pemi had no issues but I don’t know that she would have been able to do the water crossings I did not attempt |
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| Bugs: |
Saw some. |
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| Comments: |
Walked down rapid stream road to the snowmobile trail, put on snowshoes there. Walked ¼ to the first water crossing, not comfortable with the water levels, turned around and bushwacked from the other side of the snowmobile trail. The trail was a river were it wasn’t soft post holing in snowshoes snow. Made it halfway up the trail to the 2nd water crossing and couldn’t find a spot I was comfortable crossing for myself or Pemi. Turned around there. Chris continued to the summit. Two more water crossings he described as sketchy and worrisome to have to recross on the way down. Be safe out there everyone! |
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| Name: |
Hallie, AJ, Chris, Pemi |
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| E-Mail: |
hal2309@aim.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-04-22 |
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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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