| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bold Coast, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Inland Trail, Coastal Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 1, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Good parking lot, rural but roomy. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor water crossings, one bog area with log bridges required a jump to the next one, and the wife mostly made it. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns, coast trail in serious need of brushing back and new markers. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Lots of dogs on the trail, no issues. |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies when stopped but not when hiking, lots of June bugs at night, otherwise no significant bugs to speak of. No black flies at the campsites. |
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 | Comments: |
Bold Coast east of Cutler, Maine
Inland trail to Fairy Head, then Coastal trail back to parking lot.
It was a great hike, about 2 hours for the 4.5 miles on the inland trail, with some wet sections but nothing major. Camped overnight at Fairy Head, campsites wet but manageable. Water sources are very turbid, does not settle, and will blind a filter easily. Plan water accordingly. Coast trail out needed to be brushed back but we got no ticks on us. Some wet sections but easy to avoid by staying on the rocks. About 4.5 hours for the 5.3 miles out, including taking pictures and eating lunch. |
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 | Name: |
Lawn Sale |
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 | E-Mail: |
hikerinmaine@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-06-03 |
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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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