| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Hedgehog Hill Viewpoint, Tumbledown Dick Mountain (Peru), ME |
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 | Trails: |
snowmobile trails, logging road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 26, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
roadside parking on Pulsifer Road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
some significant muddy areas, but all are passable with care |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
the trail heading east from the Hedgehog Hill viewpoint is a bit overgrown, but all other trails are clear |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
great for dogs! |
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 | Bugs: |
ticks |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Continued perfect weather today meant that I was able to get a second mountain hike in this weekend! After previously hiking Tumbledown Dick Mountain in Peru from both the east and the west, today we returned to do both on the same hike. We parked on Pulsifer Road where it splits, and started by hiking up the trail in the saddle between The Pinnacle and Tumbledown Dick Mountain. Upon reaching the logging road, we descended to the west to reach the end of Hammond Hill Road. From here, we headed up to the Hedgehog Hill Viewpoint, taking a detour on the way to visit the mine below the viewpoint. Although Hedgehog Hill is actually a peak slightly further west, the viewpoint is signed as such and provides a nice view to the south for relatively minimal effort.
From the Hedgehog Hill Viewpoint, we connected back to the logging road that we had previously descended. Following that road up the mountain, we turned onto the eroded trail leading to the summit of Tumbledown Dick Mountain. We made good time up to the summit, and it was an absolutely perfect sunny spring day, so we ended up spending over two hours relaxing on the summit.
After the extended break, it was a relatively quick and easy descent back to where we parked on Pulsifer Road. Tumbledown Dick Mountain is always a fun hike, and it was especially nice because we had the entire mountain to ourselves today! It was also the first hike of the season that we didn't see any snow. |
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 | Name: |
Sam Shirley |
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 | E-Mail: |
newenglandskier13@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-26 |
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 | Link: |
 https://walkingmaineswildside.blogspot.com/2026/04/tumbledown-dick-mountain-4262026.html |
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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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