| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Penobscot Mountain, Gilmore Peak, Sargent Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Carriage roads, Hadlock Brook Trail, Amphitheater Trail, Sargent South Ridge Trail, Penobscot Mountain Trail, Maple Spring Trail, Parkman Mountain Trail, Grandent Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, March 19, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed parking near height of land off Route 3 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged or snowbridged |
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 | Comments: |
Carriage roads were nicely groomed for foot traffic, snowshoeing, classical, or skate skiing.
Lower portions of Hadlock and Maple Spring were broken out. Some trail finding necessary on Amphitheater and Sargent South. Fantastic snowshoe conditions with well consolidated base of a few feet. Above treeline also had good coverage and I would suggest was more scenic than the Presidentials.
Did a side trip to Gilmore while waiting for the sunset...upper Maple Spring was had to find and navigate. No recent traffic to Gilmore either. Upper Grandgent was also tricky to navigate descending due to being above treeline and minimal cairns. Fantastic sunset from Sargent. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-03-20 |
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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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