| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Blueberry Ridge, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Bickford Brook Trail, Blueberry Ridge Trail, Lookout Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 23, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
3 other cars, no issues, and WMNF fee box wasn't open yet. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bickford Brook needed to be carefully crossed - it was *almost* impassable due to high water. Please look upstream for other crossing locations. The Bickford Slides Loop is not easy to follow but looked cool. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No issues but some mileage on the signs would be nice. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
1, unleashed, was very friendly but would advise against unleased dogs per the regulations. C'mon people. Boomers of course. |
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 | Bugs: |
Yes, bugs were present, but they should die again with the cold on 4/28, 4/29 |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A few pieces of apparel here and there. |
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 | Comments: |
Gorgeous day. First .6mi was easy to the trail intersection of Bickford Brook/Bickford Slide Loop.
Crossing brook was difficult (See above) but kept dry after 15 minutes of attempts.
Trail climbs steeply and then mellows but the last .3 of a mile on Blueberry Ridge trail before you get to really nice clearings is relatively difficult - mostly because of the exposed, wide rocks that are wet from water flow, and lots of leaves covering them. This is only at 1000' of elevation, so tons of leaves.
The exposed rock face on the ridge is gorgeous with a cool loop around the "summit". Different spots will show west/southwest/northwest and south/southeast viewpoints.
Note: I would not do this trail in damp or wet conditions as the top 1/3 of the mile would be annoying.
After the "summit" , I continued on for a 1/4 of a mile or so, looking up toward Spruce & Speckled. I didn't have a full lunch with me so I turned around and headed down. Great day, great weather, few bugs but not bothersome. They did bite, albeit sparingly! |
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 | Name: |
Kavinsky |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-04-29 |
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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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