| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Crocker Mountain, North Crocker Mountain, ME |
|
 | Trails: |
Bushwhack, Caribou Pond Road, Appalachian Trail |
|
 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 22, 2019 |
|
 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We parked at the Sugarloaf Golf Course and bushwhacked to the Caribou Pond Rd. The logging road looked like it had been plowed for the early snow, but not for the last storm or two. Might be passable by high clearance 4x4 with good traction. There were some somewhat recent tire tracks. Wide tires and aggressive tread. A short distance after the bushwhack, there is a logging yard. The is about as far as I would attempt to travel by truck. Driving in would only shorten the trip by eliminating the bushwhack. |
|
 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
|
 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
|
 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridges or step overs |
|
 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Only one blow down that only required minimal effort to go over. |
|
 | Dog-Related Notes: |
|
|
 | Bugs: |
|
|
 | Lost and Found: |
|
|
|
|
|
 | Comments: |
Bushwhack from golf course, Caribou Pond Road, Appalachian Trail
At the lower elevations there was only about 3 inches of snow. At the campsite before the steep climb (~2700') about 6 inches. We put on snowshoes here, more for the televators and traction for the climb. Half-way up the climb sections are wind swept and there was some exposed ice. Snow depth quickly increased with elevation. Maybe 20 inches at top of Crocker. |
|
 | Name: |
Frosty & Magoo |
|
 | E-Mail: |
|
|
| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-23 |
|
 | Link: |
 https://www.robertpottle.com/outside/ |
|
|
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. |
|
