| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Goose Eye Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Logging road, Goose Eye Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 11, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Success Pond Road is plowed and easily driveable by just about any vehicle. We opted to park about 1/2 mile past the trailhead, over a bridge, and a four way. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Surprisingly few blow downs. A handful removed. A few left as they actually are beneficial for pulling yourself up a pitch |
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 | Comments: |
Eggsss-Goooooo-smeeeee. Absolutely winged it today. Goosin' around and findin' out on some logging roads.. We opted to take a skidder road that ties into Goose Eye Trail, it ultimately saved about 1.2 miles. Ben was skeptical, but no wild goose chases today. Our gander was only two ugly ducklings. Birds of a feather break together. The trail conditions where so good, it was quackers. It goose without saying, you will need snowshoes. Snow was dry powder, ranging in depths from a few inches to about 6-8" at most. At 3300 feet or so there is a sharp cutoff in the easy moving and it becomes humongoose beak high drifts (or waist on you hoomans) to about the summit. Thankfully no feathers where ruffled and it was easy to bust. Of note - we ran into three forest chickens. They did not understand Portuguese and flew away. Last pitch is a bit dis-goose-ting and scary, moreso on the way down than up. There may have been some fowl language uttered. Great trough. You'll need snowshoes, spikes might be fine in places too - or just wing it. I would not bring full blown crampons for such a short pitch. Waddle down it like a champ. Or a golden goose! Ok I have had enough of this, im gonna duck out. My apologeese. I am quacking myself up over here |
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 | Name: |
The Teal Goat, Just_Ben |
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 | E-Mail: |
sea2thebiscuit@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-11 |
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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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