| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Round Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Round Mountain Trail, Rock Castle Loop, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 17, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small parking lot off Hunts Corner Road in Albany. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One or two stepover blowdowns. Trail could also use some waterbars. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies were brutal. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Trails had some areas of minor mud and running water from the heavy early morning rains. The 'Rock Castle' was pretty neat - basically a cliff/large rock slide. Multiple nice viewpoints from the trails, reaching all the way to Mt. Washington. From the height of land on the Rock Castle Trail, we bushwhacked up to the summit in fairly open woods (though we had to skirt around a cliffband). While the summit was wooded, it appears there could be some views if one were to continue northwest.
Weather was much nicer than forecasted with mostly sunny skies. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-05-17 |
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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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