| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Crocker Mountain, South Crocker Mountain, Mt. Redington, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Caribou Valley Road, Appalachian Trail, herd paths |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, July 8, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Caribou Valley Road is in OK shape, as many previous reports have stated the trickiest part might be at the very beginning. If you have a low clearance vehicle you'll make it to the gate, just go slow because there are a few major dips especially around culverts where you'll most likely bottom out. Pull-off lot at the gate can hold about 8 cars, but there is availability along the road if you pull to the side enough. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged or easily hopped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The AT in this region is very well maintained. |
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 | Bugs: |
Very bad by mid-morning down low (non-existent the next day which was interesting), bring all necessary repellent methods. |
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 | Comments: |
I did a counter-clockwise loop over the three peaks. The AT up to South Crocker was an alternating moderate grade-steep-moderate grade. I wouldn't hesitate to go down this section (I met others who were doing clockwise and were worried about the descent here) but there are no ledges and footing is generally good. As many have indicated earlier, Redington is easy to get to via herd paths from South Crocker. After summiting, there is a side "trail" splitting southeast before you get back to the old open snowmobile?/logging? road. This herd path progressively opens up to old roads down low eventually bringing you to the pond and Caribou Valley Road. |
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 | Name: |
WishfulThinking |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-07-09 |
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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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