| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Rumford Whitecap, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Orange Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 23, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot at the trailhead - turn on rte 5 towards Andover (off Rte 2 heading towards Rumford), take first right turn (a couple of miles down rte 5) and cross the river then bear to the left - parking is about .1 mile down the road; room for 10 cars lot was full with cars lining the road today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy rock hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One easy stepover - 6 inch about 2/3rd mile in where you are still on the logging road, another easy stepover 8 inch on the switchbacks about 1.5 miles in. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
A great and easy hike for the canines lots of water to sip and splash in along the way, met many of all shapes and sizes today. |
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 | Bugs: |
A few were out today but not biting yet |
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 | Comments: |
Another great day out with perfect temps and skies, always love the views from the lengthy ledges up top. Mainly dry trail with a few spots of mud that can be avoided with a stretch of about 100 yards of surviving monorail before you hit the ledges. For those not familiar with the trail there is of course the stretch about 1/4 long where the relocation rejoins the old trail; this stretch is running water over rocks and mud; fortunately not slick today but your boots are going to get wet. From there you're on dry rock to the summit where there are 360 views. I'll be back when the blueberries are out! It's worth taking the short detour on the connector (sign) about 1/3 mile in from the trailhead; it leads to a water crossing on a bridge right below a nice small waterfall. |
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 | Name: |
Brian From Maine |
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 | E-Mail: |
brobert1@maine.rr.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-04-23 |
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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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