| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Crocker Mountain, North Crocker Mountain, Mt. Redington, Sugarloaf Mountain, Spaulding Mountain, ME |
|
 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail, herd path, Sugarloaf Side Trail, Spaulding Side Trail |
|
 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, September 17, 2017 |
|
 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I was concerned about Caribou Valley Road, but found it in very good shape - not a lot of protruding rocks, or even ruts. Pretty flat for a gravel road. The first two wooden bridges are fine, the third is starting to show signs of wear and missing pieces, but was sturdy enough. The lot holds 8-10 cars with creative parking, and the gate stops you from going over the torn up metal grate bridge just beyond. |
|
 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
|
 | Recommended Equipment: |
|
|
 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The west branch crossing was very easy - water is low, and there's a decent sturdy bridge cabled into place for a convenient crossing. No issues. |
|
 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Very well maintained - I will note a thru-hiker got injured coming off of South Crocker heading to North. Probably due to the amount of small rolling rocks on that side. Otherwise, trails in good shape, very easy to follow, no significant blowdowns to mention. |
|
 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Lots of dogs - even a thru-hiker dog with "Blue Deer" |
|
 | Bugs: |
For some reason the flies were constantly buzzing, but just not biting, so I put up with the noise. They always seemed to be right behind you - especially on the ridges between summits. |
|
 | Lost and Found: |
|
|
|
|
|
 | Comments: |
Overall, a really great two day backpacking trip. I used cirque as my basecamp for both nights, and hit the Crockers and Reddington after setting up camp. 5 4K's in an afternoon will put you through a workout. Day two was lengthened as I intended to resupply at my car before heading to Sugarloaf and Spaulding. With the steeps going up Sugarloaf from CVR, I cut my ambitions short and nixed trying for Abraham. Using CVR as my resupply added 1 mile before and after the hike, but was worth it. Lots of thru-hikers coming through. I met Slim Jim, Blue Deer, FourLegs, and Mustard to name a few. Great weather to hike these trails. |
|
 | Name: |
Celo626 |
|
 | E-Mail: |
celo626@comcast.net |
|
| Date Submitted: |
2017-09-18 |
|
 | Link: |
 https:// |
|
|
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. |
|
