| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Katahdin - Baxter Peak, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Hunt Trail, Abol Trail, Park Tote Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, August 21, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Reserved a space with the DUPR for Katahdin Stream Campground. Spaces are hard to come by so act quickly when you choose to go |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nice stonework on the Hunt Trail. Newish relo on Abol Trail with a lot of stonework as well. No blowdowns |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No Dogs allowed in Baxter State Park |
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 | Bugs: |
Not bad until the road walk back to the car at the end of the day |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful long loop up to Baxter Peak. The Hunt Trail was very challenging for the ascent with a lot of scrambling and a few sketchy spots of ledge. Trail was in pretty good shape considering the amount of use it gets. Mainly dry with one short section of running water in the trail. The Abol Trail was wild going down. A recent relocation takes the trail away from the lower section of the slide making it a bit safer. Still quite a challenge to descend. The summit was very busy with many thru hikers making their finish. |
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 | Name: |
Skidder |
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 | E-Mail: |
stephen.kidder@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-08-23 |
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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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