| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Sentinel Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Sentinel Link, Sentinel Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the Kidney Pond trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing of note. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Good, but there are many rocky/rooty stretches and some old puncheons that are a little slippery. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Not bad. |
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 | Comments: |
On the map, this looked like a shorty to a little (1,845 ft.) view-peak that I could polish off in a couple of hours. It took considerably longer, both because the Trail takes a long time to get there, meandering up and down for a couple of miles before finally heading up, and because rocks wet from overnight rain slowed me down. Some nice views from ledges on the summit loop, esp. Sunset Ledge at its west end, but they would be better in the late afternoon, with the setting sun painting Katahdin's west face. |
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 | Name: |
Amicus |
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 | E-Mail: |
mcsamicus@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-08-18 |
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 | Link: |
 https://amicus.smugmug.com/Hiking/2012/Baxter-Bash-2012-Wednesday/24784549_7w6sSj#!i=2028318536&k=T2Rhkjk |
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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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