| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Tumbledown Mountain, Little Jackson Mountain, Jackson Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Parker Ridge Trail, Tumbledown Ridge Trail, unnamed trail, Little Jackson Trail, Big Jackson Trail, Jacksons Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 15, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Minimal room at the end of Morgan Road off Byron Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Madison had fun. A few scrambles that could be tough for some dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies in woods below Little Jackson and on top of Mt. Jackson. Otherwise, minimal to none. |
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 | Comments: |
Fantastic set of peaks! Lots of above treeline walking. One of the nicest sets of peaks I've been to in New England.
Ascended Parker Ridge Trail, hit the pond, then did a clockwise loop around the three main Tumbledown Peaks (the trail to the western bump is vague in places and the one that connects from near the summit of that one to the northern one is unofficial, but generally marked with cairns).
From the northern one, we followed the path along the ridge, then hit the Little Jackson Trail northeast of the pond. Soon after the sign, there is a right turn (toward a wet area) that's easy to miss. Thereafter, navigation was too much of a problem up to the Little Jackson alpine zone.
We then continued to Big Jackson - a nice walk on ledges and soft wooded sections of trail with views along the way, but the summit directional view was underwhelming after the 360 degree views of the other peaks. We then doubled back and took the Little Jackson Trail back down to the bottom of Parker Ridge Trail and to the parking lot. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-06-16 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/Maine/tumbledownmtnwestpeak-2013-0615.php |
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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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