Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Albany Mountain, ME |
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| Trails: |
Albany Mountain Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 27, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Southern trailhead on Birch Ave. Parking is where you can find it, or create it. Was able to pull off enough to keep the passage clear. A higher clearance vehicle could have gone a bit further where there was room for perhaps for 2 cars. Beyond that there is a fast moving brook crossing the road with a stone bed which a 4wd could have forded, then it isn't bad up to the gate. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
One wet boot crossing near the start, the others easy. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Steady muck on the on the lower old logging roads from the recent rain. Not so much as the trail began climbing, but everything was wet. A fine assortment of blowdowns. |
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| Bugs: |
None until on the summit, then they were swarming. Thank you deet. |
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| Comments: |
Trail is lightly used but blazed well enough to follow. Beautiful woods and a nice morning. A path marked with cairns leads around the West side of the summit with excellent views from ledges. This was the perfect spot for a holiday weekend. Saw no one at all. |
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| Name: |
scrambler |
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| E-Mail: |
johnwike@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-05-27 |
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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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