| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Rumford Whitecap, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Orange Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 5, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for about 10 cars, lot nearly full today |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy! |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
4 blowdowns along the trail, a small stepover right neat the beginning, a duckunder on the stretch along the logging road, a larger one with a herd path developing around shortly after that and one stepover up high as you are getting onto the ledges |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Easy canine hike, lots of waters for sips and dips along the way |
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 | Bugs: |
Only ones we saw today were at the trailhead! |
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 | Comments: |
Happy to see the weather report was wrong - sunny skies provided great views for miles! Trail is largely dry, there are a few spots of mud most notably on the relocated section beginning about .9 miles from the summit. I was surprised to see a major relocation up top that took the trail off the original route (which is really just a stream now) and across some nice ledges. It still includes a short stretch of this original route which does have running water but nothing that isn't easy to avoid or just walk in. Ledges up top completely dry - if you wanted snow there were a few small patches still left in the trees. Saw 10 people out today along with two nice dogs. If you're in the area this is an easy 5 mile hike with great views - and of course later in the year just an outrageous quantity of blueberries! |
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 | Name: |
Brian from Maine |
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 | E-Mail: |
brobert1@maine.rr.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-06 |
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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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