| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bemis Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail, Bemis Stream Trail, logging roads |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked on Bemis Road (aka., Bemis Track) AT trail junction. Room for 2-3 vehicles. Lots of parking a bit south of AT junction where there are pullouts. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All very easy due to moderate water levels, including the one crossing in a estuary area on Bemis Stream Trail. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Bemis Stream Trail in tough shape. Very muddy and lots of blowdowns. Only a few of the blowdowns were problematic, however. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Very doable for fit dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
Deerflies and to a lesser extent, blackflies and mosquitoes on Bemis Stream Trail. Deerflies were awful! |
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 | Comments: |
Did my annual 12 mile loop going up AT over Bemis Mt. from the Bemis Road (Bemis Track) and down Bemis Stream Trail. Not sure I will be doing this again, however, as Bemis Stream Trail is in poor shape. It is blazed nicely, but is very muddy and has a lot of blowdowns. The deerflies were horrific below the upper Bemis Stream crossing. Thankfully, I carried my "Jolt" racket zapper, which disposed of about 30 of these annoying parasites. Decided not to take Bemis Stream Trail below the first log road intersection, as I had enough of the mud, blowdowns and bugs. Took the log road out to the Bemis Road, took a left and went back to my vehicle. The AT portion was in pretty decent shape, with major boot sucking mud just past the Peak 2 summit and past the main summit. It was all avoidable with care. Saw 6 people on the AT; all section hikers or thru-hikers. Saw nobody on the Bemis Stream Trail or log roads. |
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 | Name: |
Marty |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-07-05 |
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 | Link: |
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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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