| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Pemetic Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Pond Trail, Pemetic SW Trail, Pemetic Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 30, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Cleared area for 3 cars at Jordan Pond House, plenty of parking in North Lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Ice - Breakable Crust |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only water crossing has wood bridge |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large tree fallen right where Pond Trail leaves Jordan Pond Trail that blocks the entire trail. Can be avoided by hiking up park loop road from Jordan Pond house to where trail crosses |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Would be a great hike for dogs |
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 | Comments: |
Lots of drifed snow on the jordan pond trail to the Pond trailhead. Best to simply head up park loop road to where Pond Trail crosses. Pond trail is hard packed with 2-3 inches of loose snow on top, easily bare booted if you choose to do so. Pemetic SW Trail up to ridge is generally hard packed with a few inches of snow; there are pathces of drifting snow with depths of 12 to 18 inches and a few bare rocks. The Pemetic Mountain Trail above the trees is a combination of some stretches of hard packed frozen granular snow, some ice (easily avoided), the occasional drift and a lot of bare rock; this section is easily barebootable though microspikes make crossing the ice easier. An easy hike for a perfectly clear day in Acadia |
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 | Name: |
Brian from Maine |
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 | E-Mail: |
brobert1@maine.rr.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-02-01 |
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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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