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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks North Kennebago Divide, White Cap Mountain , ME
Trails
Trails: Bear Brook Road, Bushwhack
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Wiggle Brook Road was plowed, but there was no room for parking. We shoveled out a spot at the beginning of Bear Brook Road. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: A couple step-overs 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Snowshoes start to finish. Bear Brook Road was well-packed by snowmobiles, but once we got into the woods the snow was often deep (sometimes up to our waists) and very slow going, with MANY blowdowns. The herd paths were a big help when we could find them.  
Name
Name: Eliot Levine 
E-Mail
E-Mail: elevine99 (at) gmail (dot) com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2026-01-15 
Link
Link: https:// 
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