| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Katahdin - Baxter Peak, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Abol Trail, Hunt Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Day Use Parking for Abol Trail holds about a dozen vehicles. No sign of overflow parking, check with a ranger. Never been to BSP before? Check out their website for info on gate times, parking reservations, and parking fees. Not a good idea to arrive here and expect entry without making arrangements prior to arrival.
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing major, some minor rock-hopping.
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Once above treeline the blue blazes become less frequent, the result being several stretches where the trail is difficult to follow. Lots of pea gravel.
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Not welcome at Baxter.
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 | Bugs: |
Some in the parking lot, not too bad below tree line and on the exposed sections. But on the summit: you know those little bugs that dive bomb your ears, eyes, and nose? They were everywhere!
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 | Comments: |
Stunning views today from the summit!
Abol Trail (some sources call this Abol Stream Trail) is billed as the shortest trail to the summit but it may not be the fastest! Quite a lot of scrambling above treeline and in many sections very difficult to follow.
Met a young man, Shroom?, on his descent who had just finished the AT! Congrats! I expected to meet more through-hikers but he was the only one.
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 | Name: |
Stops A. Lot |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-06-26 |
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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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