| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Baxter State Park, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 16, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Good parking at all trailheads. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Six wooden bridges, 1 easy rock hop. Used the Highwater Bypass Trail instead of fording Nesowadnehunk Stream twice due to high, cold and fast water. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Cleared 22 big blowdowns with my chainsaw and many smaller blowdowns with a handsaw. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
Some mosquitoes. |
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 | Comments: |
Baxter Park is open for camping as of May 15th. The park tote road is open to Foster Field and Roaring Brook in the south. The remainder of the roads will open as they dry up. A 2 day worktrip to volunteer in BSP as well as on the A.T. Cleared blowdowns on 12 miles of the A.T. in BSP from the park boundary near Abol Bridge to treeline on Katahdin. The trails to Katahdin are still closed as there is still a lot of snow and ice below treeline. It may be another week until the trails are opened. A great 2 day trip, weather was very good and had a great campsite. |
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 | Name: |
Rick S. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-05-16 |
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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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