| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Brother, Fort Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Marston Trail, herd path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, August 28, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Marston Trail does not require a reservation and at 6:30 am we whizzed right through the gate. Please obey the speed limit, we met some jerks on the Tote Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
rock hop-able, and amazingly dry trail |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Well signed and blazed. Bushwhack is more herd path than bushwhack, foot bed is mostly easy to follow but very scratchy and thick in places and some pain in the butt blowdowns to go under and around in the col. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Not permitted |
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 | Bugs: |
just a few mean buzzers |
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 | Comments: |
Congratulation to Bria for completing the NE67 and congratulations to Alberta for her NE67 finish too--she was sitting on the summit when we arrived! I led the three of us over to Fort and yes we all got one good scratch that drew a drop of blood! The Marston Trail was unbelievably dry, in fact I was shocked that even the last 8/10th was dry. This seemed like a cakewalk compared to our all the Katahdin Peaks adventure the previous day and we enjoyed the pleasant hiking greatly. The temptation to visit South Bro and Coe was high but we had a long drive home ahead of us. I was super happy to return to these peaks and Bria could not have asked for a better Baxter days for her first time here. |
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 | Name: |
Nordic Gal, Bria |
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 | E-Mail: |
amybike@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-08-29 |
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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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