| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Megunticook (Ocean Lookout), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Megunticook Trail, Adams Lookout Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 31, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Winter lot at base of Mount Battie now open - head up road through campground to trails - still a fee area in winter - leave in tube by entry station. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None! |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All clear and in great winter shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Canine friendly area though some deep snow to get through |
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 | Comments: |
Winter wonderland - easily 18 inches of new snow from last 2 storms, nice sun out in Camden Hills with great views over the Ocean. Many bootprints showed that there were people out though only ran across one person. Megunticook trail - pretty churned up heading up by many people hiking in boots and still a lot of unconsolidated powder heading up; my tracks up and back and those of the other person with snow shoes I saw smoothed out the trail. Broke out Adams lookout trail through nice soft powder with some drifting on the ledges, only evident traffic was a skier prior to the last storm. Took a look down and Tablelands trail heading over to Mt Battie broken out by a fair amount of traffic, heading up to the viewpoint some drifting with wind blown snow and occasional hard crust. Trail over to Megunticook Summit was unbroken. Megunticook heading back down from ocean lookout broken out by few people though still nice deep powder - still not really consolidated - for those interested in those things the steep section heading down would make a great sled run given the snow depth! Trails are perfect for snowshoes |
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 | Name: |
Brian from Maine |
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 | E-Mail: |
brobert1@maine.rr.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-12-31 |
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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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