| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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N Crocker, S Crocker, Sugarloaf, Spaulding, Abraham, Redington, S crocker, N crocker, ME |
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 | Trails: |
AT, Sugarloaf side trail, Spaulding side trail, Abraham side trail, bushwack, logging roads, herd path, AT |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 23, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Big lot on rt 27 at the AT crossing was still half full when I finished at 6pm |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The board bridge over the Carrabassett is up, but slightly beaten up. Easy to cross |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Crocker traverse- none significant except a few between cirque tentsite and CVR.
CVR to Abraham had 3-4 larger down trees and a bunch of little stuff
Redington trail is in decent shape with some leaners |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Got to see one happy doggo! Decent trails for dogs |
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 | Bugs: |
Not much today |
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 | Lost and Found: |
I found and carried out a pile of trash on the snomo trail in caribou valley. Email me an summary of the contents and I will return it to you |
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 | Comments: |
What a day! 0430 start from rt27. First car in the lot. Nice and cool climb over the crockers with great sunrise/ early morning views through the trees. Met a NOBO thru hiker just before N crocker summit. I'd say he is ahead of the bubble... A few down trees below cirque tent site but otherwise clear. Hopped over Carrabassett, de-layered, and hit the gorgeous climb up the loaf (trying to not trip over the "sugar lumps"(rocks) that cover the trail). Took a break at the loaf summit to take in the stunning scenery before cruising the ridge to Spaulding. Stopped quick at Spaulding shelter to check the log book. A few thru hikers had checked in, one in early May saying he post holed all the way off saddleback down to saddleback jr... The ridge to Abraham had a few small trees down but nothing bad. Slight breeze up high kept the heat at bay for the exposed climb. Such a great spot. From there I backtracked towards Spaulding shelter, meeting two separate hikers, and took the bushwack west to the old snomo trail and down to caribou pond. Some areas of marshy moose moss but not bad if you don't mind damp feet. ;) Then back up toward Redington. The path was in ok shape, with just a normal amount of small leaners and overgrowth. Met an older gentleman taking a break on the climb back to S crocker, nice to talk to him for a minute. Double tapped south and north crocker, then I cruised down the AT back to rt 27 and my beautiful steed. No snow on the route and mud wasn't bad. Around 31 miles with 10k vert. This puts me at 113/132 western ME 4k grid |
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 | Name: |
VastGrass |
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 | E-Mail: |
vastgrass@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-05-24 |
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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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