Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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South Crocker Mountain, Mt. Redington, Crocker Mountain, ME |
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| Trails: |
Caribou Valley Road, Appalachian Trail, herd path |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 18, 2022 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the gate on Caribou Valley Road about a half mile before the AT crossing. Most cars will make it in just fine. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing of concern |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large blowdown about .5 below the summit of South Crocker. The AT was heavily eroded. Lots of blowdowns on the Herd Path to Redington. |
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| Bugs: |
Minimal,due to weather |
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| Comments: |
If there is a good rainy day hike, this is it. Trails were wet from the start and stayed that way as the rain persisted all day. Pretty easy going up to the Crocker Cirque Campsite then got much steeper to near the summit of S. Crocker. We had a little burst of hail/sleet on the summit of S. Crocker. We then made our way over to Redington following the well established herd path. Plenty of blowdowns to contend with on this stretch of our hike. We hit Redington,signed the register and made our way back to S. Crocker and then pushed on to Crocker Mt. Pretty uneventful over to Crocker with more rain,mud and the wind picked up a bit. Once at the summit, we turned back and retraced our steps out. Descending the steep scree field below S. Crocker was a bit challenging with the rain and wind. All in all a great day on trail with great friends. |
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| Name: |
Skidder |
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| E-Mail: |
stephen.kidder@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-06-19 |
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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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