Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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None, ME |
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Highwater Trail, Shelburne Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 17, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
2 vehicles when I arrived a 6AM at Hastings, 8 vehicles at 2PM. Evans Notch road (Route 113) is open. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
About a dozen easy crossings on rocks. Water levels were good. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several big step over blowdowns and a couple of small duck under. Cleared a few small blowdowns as well as many branches from the trails. I also opened up a couple of waterbars that were clogged with leaves and sticks so that the water could flow off trail. |
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| Bugs: |
Saw a few flying, non-biting insects and had the first spider webs of the season. |
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| Comments: |
Wanted to do some spring hiking without ice and snow. Seeing that Route 113 was open I opted to hike from Hastings to Moriah Brook via the Highwater Trail, also hiked a section of the Shelburne Trail up to the Wild River Wilderness sign. Saw no hikers but there were some people at the new bridge enjoying the beautiful day. The sky was clear and the temps ranged from a cool 30 to a very nice 70. Good views through the leafless trees. A great day to be in the woods. |
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| Name: |
Rick S. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-04-17 |
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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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