| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Caribou Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Mud Brook Trail, Caribou Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, September 15, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Large lot - 10 cars when I arrived at noon and 7 still there when I left |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Mud brook - two crossings both easy on rocks; Caribou - there are 6 crossings of Morrison Brook which was running as high as I've ever seen, Only one could be crossed on rocks without getting feet wet - most had rocks submerged under a couple of inches under water, crossing closest to the trailhead required submerging boots under water even when using rocks; may be some options upstream to keep a bit drier but with only a few tenths to go I just plowed through. Water level should be back down in a day or so. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Mud brook - one large 30+ inch tree trunk across trail about a mile in that you'll need to skirt around to the left but watch the mud!; Caribou - two large stepovers just outside the wilderness boundary, a smaller 6-8 inch stepover about a mile in from the trailhead, a 6-8 inch walkunder that will cause some problems once the small sapling holding it up gives in; lots of step overs in the wilderness area as usual, some of the larger one have been cut back to make getting over easier. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Lots out on the trails today of all shapes and sizes, smaller dogs will possibly need help getting across some stream crossings on Caribou until the water goes down; helped owners carry a little boxer across several today. Small dogs might also need a boost up a ledge or two. |
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 | Bugs: |
Argh! After months of hiking without seeing them they were back with a vengeance, some small little critters that gathered around every time I stopped. Ended up getting a few bites. |
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 | Comments: |
Another great day in the mountains - sunny but with some interesting cloud formations over the Royces, Carters and Pressies. Ran across many folks out enjoying the day. Up Mud Brook and down Caribou - Mud Brook today lived up to its name countless long stretches of trail with running water spaced between long stretches of mud - some you could skirt around, other just had to plunge through and try to find the shallow parts. Upper part of Caribou also had a lot of running water and mud; sank to the tops of my boots more than once. A few patches of mud down low below the wilderness boundary. Ledges were nice and dry but some wet rock on mud brook heading down off Caribou and the rocks at a few of the crossings of Morrison brook were slick and required some care. |
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 | Name: |
Brian from Maine |
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 | E-Mail: |
brobert1@maine.rr.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-09-15 |
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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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