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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Borestone Mountain - West Peak, ME
Trails
Trails: Base Trail, Overlook Trail, Access Road, Summit Trail, Access Road, Base Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, May 12, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Typed "Borestone Mountain Audobon Sanctuary" into mobile phone GPS/Google Map and arrived at the parking area with no problems. Gate is across the road. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Rock hopping, easily manageable. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Well maintained, well marked. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: No dogs allowed. There are some points where rock scrambling is required, and at times, ladder rungs. 
Bugs
Bugs: There were a few black flies buzzing around, but with the repellent we used, they didn't bother us. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: We left the parking area and entered beside the gate, which was closed. Just inside there was a porta-potty, which was a welcomed sight after our nearly 2-hour drive. The gate blocks entry to the Access Road, and we started up the Base Trail, located just inside to the left. This trail started out fairly steeply at times. The trail is rooty and rocky and at times there are stone steps and a brook crossing or two which were easily manageable. After about 1/2 mile we took a right onto a trail marked "overlook" - after a short jaunt this trail crossed the Access Road and took us over to a nice ledge overlooking Little Greenwood Pond. We took a few photos and then headed back to the Access Road, which we followed about another 1/2 mile to the visitor center, where we signed the logbook and paid ($5). The Access Road is gravel and wide with only a gradual incline. We then started up the Summit Trail, which was very similar to the base trail at the beginning. After about 1/2 mile on the Summit Trail we put our trekking poles away because we needed our hands to scramble up the rock ledges. The Summit Trail was a bit wet in places, mildly muddy in spots, and with some wet rocks on the steep parts. There are rungs in places for handholds and footholds. We went about 3/4 mile total on the Summit Trail and stopped at the West Peak due to our time constraints - by our estimations it would have taken us another 45 - 60 minutes round trip to get to the East Peak. The summit was open with extensive views - we could see the ski trails on Sugarloaf to the southwest and many peaks along the Appalachian Trail to the west and north. Descending, we followed the Summit Trail back to the visitor center, followed the Access Road briefly and then turned right onto the Base Trail, which we followed for almost a mile until we reached the gate. While ascending the Access Road we passed one hiker descending. Just as we were leaving the West Peak we met another couple heading up, and as we were nearing the end of the Bast Trail, descending, we passed another couple and then a single hiker, ascending.  
Name
Name: Carrie McCray 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-05-13 
Link
Link: https:// 
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