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Peaks
Peaks Goose Eye Mountain (attempt), ME
Trails
Trails: Wright Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, May 5, 2012
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Pullout on Bull Branch Road has enough room for 6-8 cars, the road itself was kind of soft in spots, watch for the orange spray paint warning of the ledge sticking up in the middle of the road beyond Frenchman's Hole parking area. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All rock-hoppable, though streams were not running high, they were running very strong due to the recent rains 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Two blowdowns on the lower portion of the Wright Trail, both easy stepovers. A plethora of blowdowns on the South branch, including two almost completely obstructing the trail. The South branch is very eroded, down to bedrock in spots, and was also very wet, with lots of standing water, and the ledges up high were very slick. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: Very few and far between, though all the standing water on the trail will make for good mosquito breeding in the coming days. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Working out my new backpacking setup, I decided to attempt Goose Eye today. The new pack, new boots, and the extra weight all conspired to make this attempt just that, an attempt. The first section of trail was generally dry, with a couple muddy spots, up to the tent site and trail split. I checked out the North fork briefly, but it looked to be in rough shape, so on to the South fork I went. Soon after crossing at the split, I ran into the first of a series of blowdowns, two nearly obstructing the trail, and a lot of running/standing water on the trail, and many badly eroded sections. Upon reaching the second set of open ledges, the triumvirate of the aforementioned pack, boots, and weight came into play. The wind was gusting and blowing me around a bit, and with wet boots, I felt that it would be safer to descend at that point, rather than continuing upward. Though this was a failed attempt, there were great views once I got to the ledges, the sound of roaring water, and brilliant sunshine. Fantastic to be out!  
Name
Name: Bill Robichaud 
E-Mail
E-Mail: bill.robichaud@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2012-05-05 
Link
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