| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Snow Mountain (Cupsuptic), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Logging road, herd path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, July 1, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked just off Wiggle Brook Road at the start of the logging road for Cupsuptic Snow at 45.18280390957197, -70.8425384172072. Even with a low clearance car, I could have driven all the way up to the actual start of the trail. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None of note on the hike. All bridges on the drive in are in great shape |
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 | Bugs: |
This wet year is particularly bad - more bugs than I have ever seen. The summit was absolutely infested with them. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Anyone missing some moose bones? |
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 | Comments: |
I was up doing Snow, along with Kennebago Divide, White Cap, and Boundary for my 100 Highest Finish, but I was initially more concerned about the road conditions than the hiking, not having a high clearance car (or AWD). Luckily, the logging company has made repairs this year, including to the damaged bridge over Porter Brook and the roads and bridges are in great shape! Zero problems getting to the trailhead or driving in further afterwards.
Easy hike up Snow itself. After the upper parking area, the logging road does get pretty muddy in places - it's pretty tough to avoid. The only real navigation needed is when the logging road ends at the four way junction with another logging road and you have to go about 50 yards to the right before the herd path enters the woods. Just follow the cairns/arrows made out of sticks!
Keep your eyes out for moose. I spooked a cow out of the undergrowth just a little below the summit. |
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 | Name: |
ges |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-07-03 |
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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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