| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
White Cap Mountain, North Kennebago Divide, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Bear Brook Road, herd paths |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, August 12, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I came in Tim Pond Road from Eustis which was a slow 17-18 miles before turning right onto Kennebago River Road (also called Canada Road). After about 3.2 miles take a left on Wiggle Brook Road (there’s a sign), drive over the bridge and turn right onto Bear Brook Road. I drove in Bear Brook Road about 1.3 miles in my Outback. Not realizing there was a second set of boulders I didn’t think there was ample space to park at the first set. You can drive to the second set but travel is slow on the Bear Brook Road with a couple spots where you need to be VERY careful. Tim Pond Road is good for the most part but definitely has its tricky spots as well. Don’t think I ever went over 25 mph on Tim Pond Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy to step over or rock hop |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Tall grass on the road walk and blowdowns on herd paths that were easy to step over |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn’t see any but dogs could do this hike easily |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
The road walk from the second set of boulders is easy through tall grass with a couple little stream crossings. You’ll walk about 2.5 miles from the second set of boulders then go through a short, messy section of tall grass and slash. The AllTrails app shows a couple left turns to Kennebago. Don’t take the first one at about 2660’ even though it’s marked by a pink ribbon or I think you’ll end up bushwhacking (based on what a gentleman told me who was coming down as I was going up). At about 3200’ there is a small cairn and another ribbon. Here you go left and will follow a clear herd path to the summit of North Kennebago or go straight to White Cap. The path to White Cap is very wet with a lot of standing and running water, mud, and tall grass hiding mud until you get at least half way up. Then it dries out. The path to North Kennebago is mostly dry, damp in places but no water and mud like the path to White Cap. From where I parked the hike was about 10.7 miles according to my InReach Mini but generally an easy hike in my opinion (at least relative to the White Mountains of NH!) |
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 | Name: |
Ann |
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 | E-Mail: |
Ann.pt@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-08-12 |
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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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