Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Zircon, ME |
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| Trails: |
Tote Road, Mt. Zircon Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The pull off at the bottom of Hall Hill Road has been partially plowed. There is room for 4 to 5 cars. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large blowdown near the top of the Mt Zircon trail. We re-routed to go around it. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Great trail for pups |
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| Bugs: |
None |
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| Lost and Found: |
None |
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| Comments: |
This mountain is very close to my house so I hike it frequently before work. It has become a labor of love to break the trail and to pack it down. I was last out on Monday during the warm temps to pack it down in snowshoes. The plan was to make sure it was nice and smooth before the temps dropped so we would get a lovely packed sidewalk. Between Monday morning and sometime Tuesday (when temps were well above freezing), 2 barebooters hiked the first part from the start of the Tote Road to the Mt Zircon spring house and DESTROYED the packed trail. It is now littered with deep postholes that have frozen and are an ankle twisting nightmare. I have never seen it this bad before. It couldn't have been fun hiking like that but they persisted for quite awhile. Beyond the spring house it is smooth sailing and the actual Mt Zircon trail is beautiful and packed. For the love of God and everything that is holy, please wear snowshoes when the temps are warm and the trail is soft. There is no hope for saving the first part of this trail without a significant snowfall. |
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| Name: |
Frankenfoot |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-29 |
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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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