| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Burnt Jacket Mountain (Greenville Junction), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Road walk, Red Trail, Blue Trail, Green Trail, Lower Red Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Burnt Jacket Rd is a good gravel road suitable for any car but the "lesser gravel road" that's more of a singe track, raised centerline, logging road, would probably only be suitable for mid clearance cars. Even with that, I would not try driving through this road to Allagash Rd. It gets rougher and very muddy. There was no parking sign in the grassy meadow though there is a sign pointing you toward the trail which made me think I should continue driving but the road gets even rougher from there (hence the guidebook describing the trail from the grassy meadow presumably). I was the only one there at 8:30 and 10:15am. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
I don't think there were any. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are marked with their corresponding color with circles though Green Trail also has some white blaze. I don't recall of there were blowdowns. Signs at the start of each trail and I think some but maybe not all jcts give a trail map and where you are. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure |
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 | Bugs: |
I don't recall any. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
This is an interesting little mountain. Note that it's only accessible to hikers from June 1st to October 31st according to the guidebook. I ascended Red Trail, descended Blue Trail, walked the road over to Green Trail whuich I ascended, descended Blue Trail again, then walked the road back to my car, doing an OAB on a lower portion of Red Trail clearly signed but not mentioned in the guidebook (yet) where there was a reroute that formed a small loop with the main trail. I think the trails were pretty dry but there was a big mud pit where the rough road meets Allagash Rd. No great views from the summit but still a cool little hike. Gaia had me at 3.4mi, 1025ft of gain, 1hr42min. |
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 | Name: |
Liam Cooney |
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 | E-Mail: |
liamcooney96@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-09-12 |
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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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