| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Rumford Whitecap, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Red Orange Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 26, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot is plowed, icy, and VERY slick. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Minor blowdowns |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Ours had a blast |
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 | Comments: |
Hit the trail just before a big hiking group. We wore micro-spikes. The trail was not well consolidated on the ascent, and was worse on the decent thanks to all the traffic. There was the beginning of a hard pack monorail, but it got beat almost back into powder. Deep powder base, plenty of postholing, especially on the way down. We made it up and down in spikes, but snowshoes are the correct choice until it gets a chance to consolidate. |
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 | Name: |
Tom J |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-01-26 |
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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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