| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Brother, Fort Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Marston Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, July 5, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking. Staying at Bear Brook group site, it took us over 1 hour to get to trailhead! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Many water crossings on Marston Trail, only one a little bit tricky, move downstream. At end of day most waded through because of the heat and humidity. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
North Brother Trail in poor shape, some areas eroded to more than 3' deep with roots exposed, trees leaning over. Many blowdowns, moved some and cut others. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None allowed |
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 | Bugs: |
Many, many bugs! Head nets ruled the day. |
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 | Comments: |
First 1.3 miles of Marston Trail mellow, starting elevation 1266. Taking North Brother to the left, steady uphill for a mile to the lake in the cirque below the Brothers. Great views of Doubletop. From lake climb again steeply for the next 3/4 mile. Along the plateau for the last portion to the saddle between the Brothers. 0.8 miles to North Brother with 500 ft of elevation gain, 0.3 miles flat, last .5 mile climbing. Come out of the trees in last quarter mile. Very windy at the top. Forecast did not indicate rain, but clouds coming in overhead.
Decided to tag Fort.
About a mile away. Followed the cairns off the summit and carefully followed the old tread way into the col and then up on to Fort. Not to difficult, we were able to see Fort summit most of he way over. No summit canister, didn't have time to search for the plane wreck, but did find the old radio at the second cairn.
Rain started on the way back. Decided to save Coe and South Brother for another trip.
Great way to finish our NE67! |
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 | Name: |
Frinda |
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 | E-Mail: |
Fredwijnenriems@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-07-06 |
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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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