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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Katahdin - Baxter Peak, ME
Trails
Trails: Hunt Trail, Saddle Trail, Baxter Peak Cutoff, Hunt Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: We got to the Katahdin Stream Campground parking lot around 6:30am on Tuesday after camping in BSP the night before. No reservation required, if you are camping in the park the night before. The Ranger just told us to get to the parking lot before 7am the day we want to hike.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Trail was very well marked and easy to follow, even on the boulders above treeline. There is an outhouse around the 1.1 mile mark or so on the Hunt Trail.

Unfortunately, no views for us today, as the summit was socked in the clouds. The clouds/fog made the rocks slippery.  
Name
Name: LG 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2020-09-10 
Link
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