Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Blueberry Mountain, Speckled Mountain, ME |
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| Trails: |
Blueberry Ridge Trail, Stone Cairn Trail, Bickford Brook Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Some tricky jumps over small drainage streams from and onto steep snow banks |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Deep snow at the higher altitudes left us hiking through the tree branches in places |
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| Comments: |
We looped counter clockwise and followed the tracks of a single hiker who may have been wearing crampons. We found snowshoes to be much more effective after we left the frozen granular surface at about 1600 feet. |
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| Name: |
Raggle |
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| E-Mail: |
bboro@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-01 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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