Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Brother, South Brother, Mt. Coe, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Martson Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, August 23, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
First one in parking lot and last one out. Pretty small parking lot but really does not fill up until after 8 a.m. sometimes according to the Ranger. A group of young men said they were at the South Gate right when BSP opened and bypassed everyone waiting for no-show Katahdin spaces. Takes about 35-40 minutes from gate to get to trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy doable with rock hopping |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdowns here and there but nothing that was challening |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Minimal |
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 | Lost and Found: |
n/a |
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 | Comments: |
This was a challenging loop clockwise. If I had done a bit more homework, I would have realized going down the slide off a Mount Coe is pretty intense. Trail gains altitude pretty steadily from parking lot but also has some really wonderful flat areas. Views from the Brothers are outstanding! Ran into just a few groups and no one appeared to be doing the whole loop (more just about North Brother I think).
While the slide is challenging, just taking it step by step and slow, avoiding wet areas and slimy black wetness on rocks, and it worked just fine. I would never ever consider doing the slide during any type of rain. Going up to North Brother you are in a stream bed for a good portion closer to the top- but the rocks made it pretty easy to avoid getting wet and going down- again- just slow and steady because they are all wet rocks. |
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 | Name: |
KC6707 |
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 | E-Mail: |
kc6707@yahoo.com |
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 | Date Submitted: |
2020-08-24 |
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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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