| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Tumbledown Mountain, Little Jackson Mountain, Jackson Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Parker Ridge Trail, Tumbledown Mountain Trail, herd path, Little Jackson Mountain Trail, Jackson Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
A bumpy 0.8 mile drive to the trailhead on the unmarked Morgan Road. Room for 3 cars maybe, a few more spots higher up but needed 4wd. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None that I recall. The outlet of the pond is a step over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The trail over Tumbledown main peak is unsigned or blazed but marked with cairns coming from West peak. There are bits of flagging and a sign heading up Little Jackson, but it felt very much like a herd path. The blue blazes and signs on the regular trail were helpful. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I don’t recall any hazards on these trails. |
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 | Bugs: |
Yes, plenty especially in the parking lot. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
No |
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 | Comments: |
It was strange having this whole hike to myself, but I did start at 4:30 am. (The trailhead is very remote and I slept in my truck here.) It was an absolutely breathtaking morning hike with a fine sunrise. It took about 6 hours total, about 10.5 miles and 3,300 ft of gain. The pond was clean and I had a nice swim. I didn’t do much research on this hike besides look at photos, but could see from Gaia gps that the trail connecting the loop was not an official trail. It was quite hard to follow and I thought it might turn into a bushwhack but I managed to stay on it following the small cairns. The highest summit, Jackson also is the most wooded, has a helipad and building on it and was kind of pointless compared to the amazing views on all the other peaks. The parking lot for the Brook trailhead was full of cars and hikers heading up when I left around 10:30- I believe that is the more difficult trail too. I’ll want to come here again someday for sure. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-07-17 |
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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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