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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Elephant Mountain, ME
Trails
Trails: Logging road, bushwhack, herd path
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, June 14, 2015
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Elephant Mountain Road was in OK shape. Might be hard with a low clearance vehicle.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Some boggy spots about half way up and part of the herd path is in a stream bed. All were manageable. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: What trail? Lots of blow downs. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Not a great hike for pups with all the blow downs. 
Bugs
Bugs: Yes! 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: We headed up the herd path but soon lost it. I would suggest heading up into the col between East and West Elephant (on the western side of it) and catching the herd path attacking West Elephant from the East. I went straight at the peak and ran into some significant spruce bands near the summit. Fun hike with John C.  
Name
Name: Steve(Spot) 
E-Mail
E-Mail: swyman@tandemseven.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2015-06-15 
Link
Link: https:// 
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