| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Crocker Hill, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Crocker Hill Trail, snowmobile trail, road walk |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 16, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Roadside parking like the guidebook says. Might be tricky for a low clearance car. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The carriage rd isn’t marked but the foot trail is marked with red/orange blaze. I don’t think it was terribly frequent but I didn’t find it hard to follow. No trailhead or any signs. I don’t recall any blowdowns. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
3rd redline of the day. The old carriage road was mucky and wet in places. The road switchbacked so grades were pretty easy. The view the guidebook described partway up along the carriage road is signed as Brown Mtn Overlook. The foot rail is just after this and is a bit steeper with some wet slab I believe. The summit was actually in between the first and second viewpoints. There was a pile of snow in the shade immediately before the downed tree “bench”. On my way back down, I completed the loop as shown on Gaia rather than return the same way as the guidebook describes. The snowmobile trail continued to climb a ways and some snow and more wetness and mud appeared as well before it descended back to Thayer Rd. A short road walk south brought me back to my car. |
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 | Name: |
Liam Cooney |
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 | E-Mail: |
liamcooney96@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-04-20 |
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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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