| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Brother (attempt), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Tote Road, Marston Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 8, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Telos Road. 6 mile walk to the bunkhouse in the winter. We started from nesow bunkhouse. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues, some still open |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Too much to list. We were 4’ above the regular trail but many blowdowns everywhere up high. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs allowed in Baxter |
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 | Bugs: |
Crazy I know.. 0! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost the trail and never found it |
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 | Comments: |
Well you get some and you don’t. We set off to get North Brother with the hope of Fort. 3 weeks prior a crew broke it out. 2/3 someone made it to North Brother and South Brother. 2/7 a crew went for South brother and coe but got hung up at a blow down section at the junction where north brother goes left and the rest right. This is where we got hung up as well. There is an amazing solid base til this point as 4 of us went up and back it. The spruce traps that went to a minimum of a hip with extra fresh snow with the cold was a turn around factor for us. We broke trail the whole day from 6”-12” over the base from others. My back has never hurt so much on a hike (myself being the tallest in my group). So many crawling under trees or even just bending and hiking through incredibly low trees was insane. Been there in January, so February will be another year. |
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 | Name: |
Danielle |
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 | E-Mail: |
Navychik72@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-02-11 |
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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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