Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Pigeon Hill , ME |
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 | Trails: |
Silver Mine Trail, Summit Loop Trail, Ledge Woods Trail, Historic Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 15, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in what I believe was a small dirt parking area on Pigeon Hill Rd as described in the guidebook. Room for at least a few cars, probably more. I don't recall well. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
I don't think there were any. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Silver Mine and Summit Loop are blazed in yellow, Ledge Woods Trail in red, the Glacial Erratic Spur in white, and Historic Trail in blue. I do not recall how frequent the blazing was or if there were blowdowns which probably means there weren't any or many. I don't recall the trails being difficult to follow other than maybe on ledge. I'm pretty sure that all jcts were signed. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dogs are allowed and can be off leash. Some of the trails may be a bit rough for some dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Second hike of the day after redlining Baker Hill and Schoodic Mtn. I do not remember ground conditions terribly well on this hike but I think it was beginning to mist so things were wet. Less snow here than elsewhere but still a little ice at times and I think I had to throw on my spikes once towards the beginning on my ascent of Silver Mine Trail. Route: Silver Mine Trail --> Summit Loop Trail (south) to upper jct with Ledge Woods Trail --> Ledge Woods Trail (with OAB on Glacial Erratic Spur) --> Summit Loop Trail to summit and back down to --> Historic Trail to car. The trails were much rougher than I anticpated footing wise with some miniature boulder fields but were not that steep. Made for interesting hiking though I was disappointed to be in fog and not have views. Make sure not to miss Glacial Erratic Spur. Gaia had me at 2.2mi, 375ft of gain, 1hr2min. |
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 | Name: |
Liam Cooney |
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 | E-Mail: |
liamcooney96@gmail.com |
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 | Date Submitted: |
2025-03-20 |
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 | Link: |
https://downeastcoastalconservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Pigeon-Hill_-June-2018.pdf |
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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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