| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Crocker Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 24, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The Appalachian Trailhead was not plowed but the throughway was packed from cars. I carefully parked to the side, but did not park properly for fear of getting stuck in the snow. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns that were easy to step over with snowshoes |
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 | Comments: |
It was a beautiful, clear day so I planned on attempting North and South Crocker. I left from the AT parking lot on Route 27 and found the first mile and a half packed. About a mile in I switched from microspikes to alpine snowshoes as I was tired of the slippage. The rest of the route was unpacked, only a few inches down low but knee high in places near the summit. I was thoroughly exhausted by the time I reach North Crocker and since the trail between the peaks was also not broken out I decided to leave it for another day. The trail should be fairly well packed now with freezing overnight, so take advantage of it and laugh at the places where I fell (I even did a faceplant in the middle of the trail). I will follow up with a full trail report on my blog. |
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 | Name: |
maine-wanderlust.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-24 |
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 | Link: |
 https://maine-wanderlust.com |
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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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