| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Aziscohos, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Azischos Trail, Tower Man's Trail, bushwhack, road walk |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, September 10, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked on the side of rt. 16, right at the start of the trail. It is not marked, but is about a mile east of the dam and the footbed leaves right from the roadside. (The tower man's trail is abandoned but started at the green gate, just east of the dam). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Tower man's is abandoned; the top has lots of blowdown and a tight footbed. The middle section seems to be destroyed by logging. |
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 | Comments: |
This was my second attempt to follow the abandoned tower man's trail. The first time, I could not find where it transitioned from roads to path at the bottom, so I tried from the top. The upper junction is still marked with a sign from the main trail. I descended about a mile on a tight corridor with blowdowns. As soon as I hit logged sections, I could not find the trail. I bushwhacked in regrowth that was unfortunate to walk in. After approximating the route through the sections where the trail seems to be absent, I hit the road portion of the route and walked that section back to 16. |
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 | Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-09-10 |
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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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