Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Little Deer Hill, Deer Hill, ME |
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| Trails: |
Deer Hills Connector Trail, Conant Path, roadwalk, Leach Link Trail, Deer Hills Bypass, Ledges Trail, Ledges Bypass, Frost Trail, Deer Hill Spring Spur |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 10, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parked at Baldface Circle Trail lot for the trails west of Cold River - couldn't cross at dam due to high water (and bridge was not in yet - it is now) and then moved car to Leach Link Trailhead - room for only a couple cars there tho there were no other cars there. From there I did an out-and-back to Deer Hill Road.
NOTE: Forest Road 9 (Deer Hill Road) is not open yet east of the gate, so, you cannot park at the east end of Deer Hills Tr. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
no issues other than the dam across the Cold River (bridge was put up for the season during my hike) - rock-hoppable for other crossings |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
here and there blowdowns - none really huge. Conant Path (no open to public) is not marked at the junction of Deer Hills Connector so I took it not knowing it is not open to the public. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
lots of water - would be fine for dogs |
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| Bugs: |
None until the afternoon sun came out then the black flies swarmed on Little Deer Hill - was horrible until it got cloudy again and the breeze picked up - how the bugs make me miss winter even more!!!! Bring bug stuff if you go!!!! |
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| Comments: |
Nice day to hike these trails - here and there accidentally took logging roads as I was looking at my map. Re-read my guide and realized I missed the little cave near Little Deer Hill so I went back and did yet another loop of the top of Little Deer Hill - apparently some small animal lived in that little cave all winter - LOTS of tiny excrement everywhere in there!!!!
Fine views later - WOW the views of the Baldfaces were awesome!!! The Deer Hill Spring was pretty cool to see - sand bubbling up - tasted EXCELLENT!!!!!
Doesn't look like a big hike but total distance was just under 12 miles.
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| Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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| E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-05-10 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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