| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Redington, South Crocker Mountain, Crocker Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Caribou Pond Road, logging roads, herd paths, Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 24, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the entrance to Caribou Valley Road (aka Caribou Pond Road). Not much space - but it seems to be okay.
Note: The access area to the AT on 16/27 was not plowed. As far as I could determine there is really nowhere to park. Very poor trail-head maintenance compared to New Hampshire. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The stream before Crocker tentsite is not bridged. A bit tricky but the water is low. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns - on the herd-path to Redington and on the AT. Worst is in the notch between the two Crocker peaks where a couple of large blowdowns are making trail-location more difficult. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Good trails for canines that can handle the unconsolidated trails. Watch out for snow-mobiles on Caribou Valley Road and the logging roads. |
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 | Comments: |
The logging roads are all used by snow-mobiles and the access to Redington herd path is easy. The herd path was not broken out - but it was easy enough to follow. I wanted to sign the register at the summit but all the pens are gone. Much to my dismay I discovered that the pen I usually have in my pack had also gone walkabout - otherwise, I would have left it in the canister. Perhaps a kind person can bring some extras on his/her next visit to this peak.
Last entry on the register was from 1-19.
The AT was broken out from Caribou Valley Road to just before the tentsite - but not beyond. Deep, unconsolidated snow until about 200 yards before Crocker Mtn. summit where a hiker coming up from 16/27 had turned around. At least that was 200 yards I did not have to break out.
Note: The AT in the other direction (towards Sugarloaf and Spaulding) is not broken out. |
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 | Name: |
LongMark |
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 | E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-02-25 |
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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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