| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bald Mountain (Weld), Saddleback Wind Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Bald Mountain Trail, Saddleback Wind Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 3, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Kiosk now on route 156, making it much easier to find the trail. Parking was available on side of road for about 10 vehicles. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The stream crossing at the beginning of the hike was easy across large rocks |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Should not be a problem, except the ledges might be tough on their paw pads. |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies were problematic on the return for the last mile and on the Saddleback summit. They were not an issue during the rest of the hike. |
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 | Comments: |
What an excellent hike! Views were limitless of the Presis, most of the Western Maine peaks, Webb Lake and lots more. The Saddleback Wind Trail was a treat, with lots of views from open ledges, nice switchbacks up Saddleback and soft footing. It was cool looking straight down at the turbines from the Saddleback summit, but only got a glimpse or two of them during the rest of the hike. It appears that the Saddleback Wind Trail will have lots of blueberries in July/August. Kudos to TDawg for tipping me off on the Saddleback Wind Trail, with his detailed trip report of May 14. I owe you a beer, dude! |
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 | Name: |
Marty |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-06-04 |
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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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