| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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South Crocker Mountain, Mt. Redington, North Crocker Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail, herd path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, July 25, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the end of 4.3-mile Caribou Valley Road near the Yellow Gate. Road is extremely rough. Took me 34 minutes at 7 mph to navigate with my Camry. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Small puddles and crossings down low. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Very clean stretch of AT along this route. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None. |
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 | Bugs: |
Mosquitoes were biting down low. Up high, stiff breeze kept them away. |
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 | Comments: |
Take .5 mile road walk after the Yellow Gate to AT North. Very steep pitches of the AT along this route. Climb up to South Crocker is very steep and rocky. Then took the bushwhack [this is not a bushwhack] to Redington, which is basically an old route of the AT. This summit is nice, although wooded. Summit sign is to the right of the open area. Back to South Crocker and then up steep pitch to North Crocker. It had clouded up by then, so only views on the day were the side path on South Crocker. Tough hike going up and down South Crocker several times. |
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 | Name: |
Mike Trocchi |
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 | E-Mail: |
mikejtrocchi@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-07-26 |
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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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