| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Pleasant Mountain, Big Bald Peak, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Bald Peak Trail, Ledges Trail, road walk |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, October 7, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Bald Peak trailhead - room for 8-10 cars along the road near the trailhead with 6 there today; room for 6-8 cars at small lot at Ledges trailhead |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Small crossings on Bald Peak trail all easy. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Many canines out on the trails today, limited water on this loop - last water is about .5 miles up the Bald Peak trail - no water up top and no water coming down the ledges trail; loop does include a 1.5 mile road walk |
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 | Comments: |
A great 5.7 mile loop hike - headed up Bald Peak Trail across to pleasant and down Ledges Trail along with a 1.5 mile road walk between the 2 trail heads; lots of people out today along the trails. High cloud cover but the foliage was amazing and heading towards peak. A bit cold and windy up top so bring the extra layers. Trails mostly dry - a few patches of mud on Bald Peak heading up and along the ridge over to Pleasant, there is a stretch with a fair amount of wet rock that was slick - between the junction with Sue's Way and the Big Bald Summit - trail has a lot of widening here as people are going up along the edges to avoid the wet rock. |
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 | Name: |
Brian from Maine |
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 | E-Mail: |
brobert1@maine.rr.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-10-07 |
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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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