| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Rumford Whitecap, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Orange Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 26, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for 10+ cars with one other car today, to reach lot take Rte 5 towards Andover; Turn right on Ellis River Road and cross over river; turn left at intersection and drive 100 yards to parking lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All solidly frozen |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
two duckunders one on the switchbacks and one above where new trail rejoins the old trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
An easy one for the Canines though really icy up top so there might be some slipping; might want something to keep them warm on cold and windy days like today given lengthy exposure above treeline, |
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 | Comments: |
A nice clear blue day today, picked hike given expcted cold temps and winds and wasn't disappointed. Trail up to summit ledges had from 1-3 inches of fresh powder over a nice packed powder base, easy going. Summit ledges were largely ice covered with some snow in spots with occasional drifts, light traction really helpful to handle the ice you'd have to watch steps otherwise; a good stretch of .5 miles above treeline. Temps about zero up top and steady 25-30 MPH with the occasional higher gusts. Given temps and wind face protection and goggle a must today. Nice clear blue skies meant great views today; winds had covered tracks in sections of trail that were snow until back below treeline. Met only two other hikers with a pair of canines. |
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 | Name: |
Brian from Maine |
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 | E-Mail: |
brobert1@maine.rr.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-01-26 |
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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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