| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Snow Mountain (Chain of Ponds ), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Logging roads, ATV Trail, unnamed trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
There is parking for at least 5 cars at the end of the logging road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There are serious mud-holes on the ATV trail by Snow Mountain Pond |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The un-named trail is in good condition. I did a bit of brushing at higher elevations. There are some mid-size blowdowns easy to get around, but would be nice to remove with folding or bow saw or an ax. |
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 | Bugs: |
Bugs were not a problem. |
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 | Comments: |
Once you get to 2500' the ATV trails get confusing. There was a sign for Snow Mountain at an important junction, but it was laying on the ground. I followed an ATV trail up to the spur ridge that the hiking trail follows and took that. There is a scrambly ledge at 3300' that you would not want to fall off, but it can be bypassed by cutting through the woods.
The summit cannister is non-standard wooden similar to birdbox. It is not weathering very well. It should be replaced with a more weather-proof PVC cannister.
I came across a trail that comes up from the west apparently from Big Island Pond Camps. The summit register contained a note from some folks who came up from Big Island Camp and that they had cleared the trail. |
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 | Name: |
Jazzbo |
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 | E-Mail: |
rdcaron@rcn.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-08-10 |
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 | Link: |
 https://jazzbeaux.smugmug.com/Hiking/Snow-Mountain-COP-08032011/18426644_h6v535#1422875419_7RHQ4jf |
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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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