Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Coe, South Brother, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Marston Trail, Mt. Coe Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, July 19, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking area has room for 20 cars and a clean toilet. It is 45 minutes from the Gatehouse to the parking lot, BSP 20 mph winding dirt roads. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Dome water crossing on the Matston between the Coe trail and cirque required rock hoping, otherwise easy to navigate |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few step overs on the Marston trAil from he parking lot to the Coe trail. On the slide, not much could be done. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw no dogs, though they may have a problem on the slide. |
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 | Bugs: |
Lots, my wife resorted to her "bug" jacket complete with head net. I didn't get bothered as much, but when you stopped the little buggers were everywhere. |
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 | Comments: |
Decided to finish our last NEHH in Baxter this weekend. Tried to do these with North Brother and Fort loop last year, but was too tired from Hamlin the day before. The Coe slide was all they said it would be. A solid slab at very steep angle with not a lot of blazes. But you pop out at the top. My GPS indicated that we had missed the OJI cutoff, it was actually .1 mile farther than we thought. The trail over to the South Brother spur after it dropped from Coe was nice. Strangely about a mile from Coe there is a sign on the trail indicating South Brother but it is really about 0.1 mile farther. The South Brother spur is 0.3 mile of tough trail, many large boulders and tough foot placement. Great views 360 degree from both summits. |
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 | Name: |
Frinda |
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 | E-Mail: |
Fredwijnenriems@gmail.com |
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 | Date Submitted: |
2014-07-19 |
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 | Link: |
https:// |
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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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