| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Table Rock, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail, Table Rock Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 12, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Large lot off Rte 26 cleared but icy. Lot is often shared with those using snowmobile trails but only 2 cars in lot today when I arrived; fee tube is open so I think technically there is a fee. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only significant crossing on AT still has solid snow bridge, smaller crossing on Table Rock trail snow bridge is deteriorating |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Table Rock trail - one 10 inch duckunder and 12 inch stepover about 100 yards apart, a small couple inch duckunder/crawl under inconveniently located on the steep icy pitch right below table rock |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Easy for the canines except for the last steep pitch up to summit where some might need some help. Met a couple with a friendly lab today. |
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 | Comments: |
A quick out and back. Given forecast was hoping for some nice views; had sunny skies on the drive up but once in Grafton Notch the clouds took over. Had light snow both up and back with some strong wind gusts up top. AT was a mix of packed snow and ice; soft down low but got harder heading up, hillsounds worked well for me but at least one person did it in boots. Table Rock - same mix of packed powder and some ice until the last steep pitch. This steep pitch was pretty solid ice - would definitely recommend traction getting up, hillsounds offered more than adequate traction in the softer ice today but might need something more aggressive in colder conditions; most avoided the rungs up top and cut through the woods since the rock was solid ice leaving the rungs mostly covered. No views as everything was in the clouds but still worth the hike; saw only one other pair of folks on trail today. |
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 | Name: |
Brian from Maine |
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 | E-Mail: |
brobert1@maine.rr.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-01-12 |
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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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