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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Coe, South Brother, North Brother, ME
Trails
Trails: Mt. Coe Trail, South Brother Spur, Marston Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, September 3, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking for 10 or more cars, saw only one besides mine 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All easy, top portion of North Brother trail was an actual stream thanks to rain the previous night 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: There is quite a bit of erosion on the Mt Coe Trail, and some overgrown sections near the top, and some overgrown areas between Coe and S Brother. Sparsely blazed, but obvious foot path. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: No pets at BSP 
Bugs
Bugs: Not too many until late in the day when the sun finally came out and it got steamy 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: This is a nice hike, even if my views were nada thanks to the clouds. I had planned to hike OJI as well, but the constant threat of rain made me skip it (turns out if I had done it, the extra time might have meant it cleard by the time I got to N Brother, but oh well). I had planned on hiking it clockwise as my main goal was N Brother, but I read it was recommended to do it the other way due to the Coe slide. If it had been dry I don't think it would have mattered, but wet I'm glad I did it that way, because there are two 30 - 40 foot sections of granite face that were very slippery and tricky to go up; going down might have meant just sliding on your butt. The climb up Coe is steep, and the final ascents to both Brothers have their steep sections, but the ridge walk was pleasant and pretty easy. I was rewarded with clearing and views on the descent of N Brother, and a very nice lunch at Teardrop Pond. Saw only 2 people. Managed to not lose new phone.  
Name
Name: K Mo 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-09-05 
Link
Link: https:// 
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