| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Blueberry Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Stone House Road, Stone House Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 5, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Rte 113 has numerous frost heaves so drive carefully. Parking is currently on Stone House road (on the right about a mile down from the Baldface Loop lot) - road is only open for about 1/4 mile and there is a spot cleared alongside the road right before the snowmobile trail heads to the right with room of 2 cars with room for another car just beyond the snowmobile trail - road is muddy with some deep holes. You'll need to walk up stone house road a mile to the actual trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Smaller crossings now have running water but all are easy stepovers - a few spots where the stream runs down the trail but can negotiate on rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns but a lot of debris on the stone house trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
A fine trail for the canines |
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 | Comments: |
Spring has arrived with spring snow nearly the length of the trail - road still has up to a foot in some places but was solid enough to walk. Stone house trail has snow from a few inches deep at the start with several feet in places up top. Slick spring snow at the start with patches of hardened snow at the top where there is tree cover. There are patches without snow cover which are a mix of dry trail, some mud and running water. Plenty of snow still up top but ledges are becoming clear. Trail has only seen boot traffic so there are numerous post holes - not a problem down low but deep up top. Snowshoes would be more of a hindrance than help but trail was solid enough to manage with boots. A few patches of ice and along with the slick snow traction was helpful coming down the steep stretch. Short side trips to the flume and pool are well worth it. Sunny with nice views from the ledges today. A couple of pair of boot tracks heading up Blueberry ridge though not packed out. |
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 | Name: |
Brian from Maine |
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 | E-Mail: |
brobert1@maine.rr.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-04-05 |
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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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