| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Pisgah, North Sisk, Sisk Mountain, ME |
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Logging roads, bushwhack, border swath |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 26, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked right off 27 at the logging road that goes up between Pisgah and Sisk. The yellow gate was closed, so I had to walk. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged on the roads. I found a swimming hole on the way down. |
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 | Comments: |
Thanks to the previous reports of those who drove up this road. The road walk went quick and was a nice warm up to another tough bushwhacking day. Similar to the loop of Boil and Onion the day before, there were plenty of good woods but also plenty of slow-going tight sections on the ridges. I met one moose, and many bones throughout. The climb up Pisgah was steep and direct, a scramble up mossy boulders. Challenging but fun weaving my way along the ridge to the swath. Great views on the swath, but incredibly steep and rough descending. The footing was terrible with ankle-twisting holes hidden by the raspberries. Blueberries were almost ripe, raspberries are great right now. The woods were excellent up to North Sisk, but then got thick trying to stay on the ridge to Sisk, so I dropped down and had to side-hill for over a mile. Good going again up and down Sisk, but down lower nearing the roads there was logging regrowth to deal with, nothing too awful, skidder paths to use but they were eroded and made for poor footing. It was great to be back on a road for the walk out. 7 hours for 11 miles or so. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-07-28 |
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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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