| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Hedgehog Mountain (Freeport), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Hedgehog Trail, Summit Trail, Stonewall Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 14, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small parking lot on Hedgehog Mountain Rd with 3-4 cars. Some room on the side of the road and on the other side of the road where there’s other trails as well. I don’t know if it gets plowed in the winter or not. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The trails are not marked but there is signage. There was a partially broken tree hanging over the trail in a spot but I don’t recall any blowdowns beyond that. The sign for the Stonewall Trail at its jct with Summit Trail and Wentworth Trail is down and placed on the rock wall. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I believe the trail kiosk said that they were allowed but they may have had to be leashed or something like that. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
2nd redline of the day after Bradbury Mtn. I followed the loop as described in the guidebook. The trails were surprisingly very dry. It was clear enough to see Mt Washington way in the distance from the summit outlook. The trail had some steep pitches. Note that when coming off the summit, the jct shown on Gaia with Stonewall Trail does not exist. There’s nothing there. Continue on to the jct with Soule Trail and the unnamed connecting trail heading NW toward what’s shown as Stonewall Trail on Gaia is actually Stonewall Trail. The unmarked trail 0.2mi is just a shortcut because the trail swings left for no other reason than to maybe take you beneath the little “cliffs”. The jct with Wentworth and Stonewall trails is by a stone wall and is a little unclear as to where to cross the stone wall and such if you’re an obsessive redliner like me. The Stonewall sign was down here and placed on the rock wall. Gaia had me at 1.2mi, 125ft of gain, 30min. |
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 | Name: |
Liam Cooney |
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 | E-Mail: |
liamcooney96@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-04-18 |
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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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