| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. OJI, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. OJI Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 31, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We were lodged at Kidney Pond and came in via Abol Bridge & Abol Stream Trail to the Tote Road. There was very little snow on the road; we rigged wheels to sleds & used them for the ingress & part of the egress. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Lower part of trail had been subject to heavy floods before our hike and some of the bog bridges in the low swampy area were displaced. Still a lot of unfrozen standing water and tricky areas. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Displaced bog bridges. Probably about 6 or so blowdowns of significance and lots of smaller stuff down. Trail from beyond Old Jay Eye Rock to summit is in need of a serious haircut. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One of our party lost a sled rig wheel. |
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 | Comments: |
See notes above about bog bridge displacement. Only about 2"-3" at elevations below 3k, a little more higher than that with some older hard drift pockets & lots of ice up high. Not enough snow to make getting in & out of the Old Jay Eye crack easy. |
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 | Name: |
Barefoot Paul |
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 | E-Mail: |
paulwgagnon@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-03 |
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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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