Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Coe, South Brother, North Brother, Fort Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Coe Trail, South Brother Spur, Marston Trail, bushwhack "path", Marston Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, June 11, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot at Marston Trailhead on Tote Road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hop-able |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blow downs, from Marston Trailhead to Coe turn there are a hand full that should be removed. Upper Marston-Coe trail intersection there is a big blow down blocking entrance to the Coe Trail. Thankful for good blazing all the way around |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs in Baxter or motorcycles |
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 | Bugs: |
The land of the Black Fly. Bring your head net if you going to stand still below tree line |
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 | Comments: |
Loved it! Stayed the night before at the Big Moose Inn and that included breakfast at 5 am, a freshly made Big Moose Egg Sandwich. Tongue Pond Gate House opens at 6 am and I was about the 6th car in line. Tote Road was in good condition but narrow and max speed limit 20mph. Of course I saw a moose in the road. Trails are well blazed and good signs with milage information. Coe Slide was dry enough and I had no issues with my grippy trail runners. I enjoyed clear sky and big vistas all day. Between Brothers trail has dried out nicely. From the upper Coe intersection on the Marston Trail, water is running down the rocky steep section but rocks are dry. I easily followed the bushwhack "path" to Fort. A few new orange ribbons marked the trail a few places, the two big blowdown sections already have herd paths trampled through them. I spend a good amount of time at Fort hunting for the airplane crash site. I circled the summit in the trees found some odd rock cairns but no luck. I met a fellow from UNH headed to Fort on my return to North Brother, only person I saw that day. After my hike I spend a good hour in the sun and a few cold minutes in the river at Ledge Falls. I met up with Bryan and Zachary they graciously shared their campsite with me (I did bring supper). |
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 | Name: |
Nordic Gal |
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 | E-Mail: |
amybike@gmail.com |
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 | Date Submitted: |
2018-06-13 |
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 | Link: |
https:// |
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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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