| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Blueberry Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Shell Pond Trail, Shell Pond Loop, Stone House Trail, Rattlesnake Pool Spur, Lookout Loop, White Cairn Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, July 4, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking before the gate on Stone House Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Significant crossings all bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The Chatham Trails Association has all these Trails in good shape. There is mud that must be unavoidable, in such a wet summer. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Lots of them. Wet, hot and early July. |
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 | Comments: |
I went up Stone House Trail, which is steady, lacks views but has refreshing detours to much cooler Rattlesnake Gorge and Pool. I descended by steep and rocky White Cairn Trail, with great views higher up. The opposite direction would make much more sense. |
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 | Name: |
Amicus |
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 | E-Mail: |
mcsamicus@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-07-05 |
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 | Link: |
 https://amicus.smugmug.com/Hiking/2013/Evans-Notch-East-Side-on-the/30358807_HxxFGM#!i=2615402152&k=2dSTd8h |
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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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