Cadillac Mountain - Cadillac North Ridge Trail, Cadillac South Ridge Trail - 9-2-2011

Hiking Trail Conditions Report
	Peaks	Cadillac Mountain, ME

	Trails:	Cadillac North Ridge Trail, Cadillac South Ridge Trail

	Date of Hike:	Friday, September 2, 2011

	Parking/Access Road Notes:	Parking at both ends of the traverse - room for about 8 cars at north and then parking down th eroad and 10+ at south - Island Explorer shuttle is the way to go for this traverse - with stop at northern trailhead and stop either in Blackwoods campground or in Otter Creek at store.

	Surface Conditions:	Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable

	Recommended Equipment:

	Water Crossing Notes:	None

	Trail Maintenance Notes:	One blowdown on south ridge trail right at featherbed - duck under.

	Dog-Related Notes:	Easy hike for the canines - saw a number out of the trails today. Leash is required and there are a lot of people up top.

	Bugs:	None

	Lost and Found:


	Comments:	Classic Cadillac traverse from north to south. Took shuttles to and from the trailheads from/to downtown - makes the traverse a simple thing to do! Pefectly sunny skies all day today to terrific views. Miles of above treeline hiking! Trails dry with excepetion of short stretch on south ridge trail below eagle crag with some usual mud. Lots of people heading up and down Cadillac today on all trails. Met and hiked with a nce couple from PA.

	Name:	Brian from Maine

	E-Mail:	brobert1@maine.rr.com

	Date Submitted:	2011-09-05

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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.