Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mount Abraham, Middle Abraham, South Abraham, ME |
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| Trails: |
Fire Warden's Trail, bushwhacks |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No other cars at Rapid Stream trailhead, road is awful as always but passable for SUV |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossings were low enough for easy crossing, rocks were slick though |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail maintenance crew was out a week and a half ago, so all is good |
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| Bugs: |
No mosquitoes yet, some blackflies |
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| Comments: |
A friend and I drove up from the Portland area Wednesday night and got to the trailhead at 10:30pm. We hiked up to the tent platforms and camped there for the night. It was clear, in the 50s and bug-less. We got up at 4:00am and headed to the summit for sunrise, which was amazing. After breakfast on the summit out of the wind we hiked south on the ridge to Middle Abraham and then followed the herd trail down to the snowmobile trails. We then bushwhacked up to South Abraham and explored that ridge as well. At 9:00am we retraced our steps but stayed higher with the bushwhack. Clouds rolled in by the time we got back to Middle Abraham, so the hike back to the car was viewless. We got back to our car by 1:45pm without seeing another soul the entire time. I'll have a full trail report with photos, a video and some info on the bushwhack route we took in the near future. |
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| Name: |
maine-wanderlust.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-06-02 |
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| Link: |
https://maine-wanderlust.com |
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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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