| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Merrill Hill, ME |
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Access road, Merrill Hill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, October 10, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Sunday River ski area. South Ridge base area was hopping, but there was room to park. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Comments: |
Wanted to check this peak out before it gets developed into real estate/ski trails (scheduled over the next couple of years).
Trails were mostly dry. Access road/ski trails adjacent to it were very busy; hoards of folks hiking down from the gondola.
Merrill Hill Trail branches off to the right near a height of land on the access road (marked with a hiker sign). Basically a gentle four wheeler trail until it reaches a future home development (chairs and an excellent view into Jordan Bowl). It then follows a dirt road for the development, then branches off to the right after a height of land. Thereafter, it climbs a bit more steeply up to some ledges, at this point just marked with surveyors' tape. The highpoint is marked with a cairn and has a nice view to Old Speck and Sunday River Whitecap.
Foliage is past peak, but there were some nice golden colors below the housing development road. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-10-10 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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