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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Elephant Mountain, ME
Trails
Trails: Logging road, bushwhack, herd path
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, June 6, 2015
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Elephant Mountain Road was passable in my Subaru Outback all the way to the parking area. It was rocky in places, and a lower-clearance vehicle might have problems 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: None brought nor seen. 
Bugs
Bugs: Nice breeze kept the bugs away. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Little bit of blood. 
 
Comments
Comments: Elephant Mountain, West Peak

For fun(?) we whacked pretty much a straight-line compass bearing from the logging road to just below the summit. Found a couple of extra bands of spruce along the way in addition to the one near the summit.

A fine afternoon with Marysgirl.  
Name
Name: JustBob 
E-Mail
E-Mail: JustBob@ksfm.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2015-06-08 
Link
Link: https:// 
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