| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Cedar Swamp Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Carriage roads, Sargent South Ridge Trail, Cedar Swamp Mountain Spur, Amphitheater Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 15, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Acadia Park Loop Road closed due to snow/ice. Brown Mountain Gatehouse parking lot off Route 3 was plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hoppable on Amphitheater Trail. |
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 | Comments: |
Carriage roads generally had 1-2" of snow remaining with bare spots widening during the day. Looks like folks had made it out on skis earlier. Very smooth, so no issue barebooting.
Sargent South Ridge Trail had some areas of dry ledge, wet ledge, black ice, blue ice, and snow drifts. About 3" of snow once up on the ridge a bit. Hard to follow in places, as the trail is marked for summer use.
Fortunately I took the side trip to Cedar Swamp Mountain (nice ledge views), as I missed my destination (Penobscot Mountain). I stayed on the ridge trail following the Amphitheater Trail junction near Birch Spring, but somehow ended up following a marked trail off the ridge down to the Amphitheater Trail soon thereafter. Since I wasn't enjoying the shoulder season conditions and trail finding, I opted not to backtrack. Amphitheater Trail was slow going on the steeps due to the hidden rock. Pretty near where it crosses under the bridge. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-11-16 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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