| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Tom (Fryeburg), ME |
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 | Trails: |
West Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 29, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot for this trail is at the Mount Tom Preserve (The Nature Conservancy) take Menotomy road off Rte 302 (right turn if coming from Bridgton left turn from Fryeburg) preserve is 1 mile on the right - room for 6-8 cars in the lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Small and easily crossed |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of blowdowns stepovers and a couple of duck unders, mostly old. Two larger ones of note have herd paths developing to get around them; the first is right near the trailhead (after the old foundations) and the other right before you start the steeper ascent up the mountain. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Easy canine hike |
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 | Bugs: |
Out but not too bothersome today given the colder temps. |
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 | Comments: |
I have driven between Fryeburg and Bridgton for years looking at this mountain saying it would be a great mountain to hike - just found out it actually has trails! Took the longer west ridge trail. Right near the trailhead it passes a couple of old foundations. Trail meanders through some nice woods - trail is obvious and well blazed and turns clearly marked; one muddy spot as trail veers off snowmobile trail it follows for a short distance. Otherwise trail was dry. Trail becomes steeper as it ascends the mountain. Passes a view ledge about halfway up and ends at a nice viewpoint overlooking Pleasant mountain but no views today as everything was clouded in. A second tail Old Mount Tom trail joins the west ridge trail .1 mile below summit; a shorter and less steep way to access the mountain; this trail can be combine with wet ridge and a road walk of of a couple of miles for a loop. |
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 | Name: |
brianr |
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 | E-Mail: |
brianr@marketdecisions.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-05-01 |
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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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