| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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South Crocker Mountain, Crocker Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail, Crocker Cirque Tentsite Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 25, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
There were three cars in lot when I pulled in at 12am, when I left at 8am the lot was full (but there was plenty of space along logging road) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only crossing of note was to Crocker Cirque Tentsite and it was low and easy to cross. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few old blowdowns hanging over the trail. 2 between tentsite and South Crocker, 1 between South Crocker and North Crocker. Blazes were recently painted and show up well. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw no dogs today. |
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 | Bugs: |
The blackflies emerged with the sun, beware! |
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 | Comments: |
I drove up after work Friday evening to hit South Crocker for sunrise. I got to Caribou Pond Road at 12am and to the Crocker Cirque Tentsite at 1am. I slung my hammock between two tree for two hours and at 3am headed for the summit. I sat at the South Crocker vista for an hour enjoying breakfast, coffee and the sunrise. I only had the blackflies for company. At 5:30am I headed to North Crocker (mostly to get the section of AT between the peaks) and then headed back to my car. I didn't see anyone else until I was halfway between South Crocker and the tentsite. I stopped into the tentsite on my way out to check out the Cirque and saw a few of my fellow campers just getting ready to head out. I was back to my car at 8am. I will have a full trail report with sunrise photos and timelapse video on the blog eventually. |
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 | Name: |
maine-wanderlust.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-06-25 |
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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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