| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Megunticook Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Megunticook Trail, Adam's Lookout Trail, Ridge Trail, Jack Williams Trail, Tablelands Trail, auto road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 11, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Large Lot before park entrance gate. Auto road is closed to motor traffic. Note - sign at gate indicates that the park entrance fee must still be paid ($1.50 per person - deposit in the tube) - not needed if you have Maine state park pass. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None of consequence without a bridge |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Mt Megunticook - 3 step overs down low, Jack Williams - 5 stepovers and 1 duckunder; all in the 6 inch range. Cleared a cluster of small blowdowns on Jack Williams trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Very dog friendly trails - met many on the trails today. |
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 | Comments: |
A great loop hike of about 6 miles in Camden Hills. Great views from Adam's Lookout and Ocean Point plus a nice walk through woods. Grades easy all along the way on these trails. Mt Megunticook - to get to trail from winter lot head up the road into the campground rather than the auto road - stretches of mud on lower section of trail above campground that can generally be avoided.
Adam's Lookout clear and dry. Rock ledges heading up to ocean point were dry with only minor ice in a few cracks. Only real ice of the day was on the Ridge trail - some frozen mud which was nice, some frozen water puddles, and some ice on rock ledges - easily gotten around or over - there were only 2 spots where you really needed to keep an eye on where you put your feet.
The occasional spot of mud on Jack Williams and Tablelands coming back that can be avoided. Since it was dark, opted to head down the auto road. |
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 | Name: |
Brian from Maine |
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 | E-Mail: |
brobert1@maine.rr.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-12-11 |
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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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