| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Patch Mountain - South Peak (Greenwood), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Access Path, unnamed trail, skid trail, bushwhack, Patch Mountain Overlook Trail, Winding Way Path, Wheelbarrow Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 2, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The snowplow just barely shaved enough off the shoulder of Greenwood Road to make me feel comfortable parking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None to speak of. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Far Winde-A-Way Nature Preserve trails are well built and marked. |
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 | Comments: |
Solo snowshoe hike of the south summit and east ridge of Patch Mountain. Began at the Far Winde-A-Way Nature Preserve trailhead on Greenwood Road, hiked up Access Path to where it turns sharply to the right toward the kiosk. Turned left here onto an unmarked trail to height-of land, then turned right onto a skid trail that runs up into the rocky bowl between the east ridge and the main summit of Patch. Followed up into the bowl along the base of the ledges to where it petered out, then bushwhacked steeply up the headwall toward the marked ATV trail just below the main summit. Followed the ATV trail to the south summit and the first and second ledges (nice views from both; best view from the 2nd). Backtracked and continued along the ATV trail N to the start of the east ridge, then bushwhacked E along the ridge to Winding Way Trail at the far E ridge crest (winter view only). Descended via Winding Way, Wheel Barrow, and Access Path. Light bare boot traffic the hiking trails. Broke trail through 5"-6" alternately crusty snow / heavy powder the rest of the way. Did not visit the main summit. |
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 | Name: |
Barefoot Paul-William |
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 | E-Mail: |
paulwgagnon@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-12-03 |
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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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