| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Brother, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Marston Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 18, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Hiked in from Nesowadnehunk cabin. Came in from Williams Pond Rd/ Telos Rd winter lot. Room for 3-4 cars probably. WPR was packed out from snowmobiles… easy going in about 6 mi to cabins. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of downed trees, some navigation around them or over/under |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs in BSP |
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 | Comments: |
We got super lucky! Someone else had packed out the Marston trail on Wednesday before us. Then, temps melted snow, then it froze for a good solid base. We were able to wear trail crampons the whole way. We brought our snowshoes just in case, but didn’t need them. Trees are VERY dense after the pond. A lot of ducking and getting hit in the face, head and body. It was work pushing past the dense branches. Once above tree-line, we hit a few big drifts and postholes but nothing technical. It was windy so we didn’t stay long. Sign is busted and just sitting up at the summit. |
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 | Name: |
Jess Fraser |
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 | E-Mail: |
Jfraser1020@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-19 |
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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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