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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Rumford Whitecap, ME
Trails
Trails: Orange Red Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, January 31, 2021
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plowed, plenty of parking 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
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: Hiked up for sunrise. Trail was in great shape. Lots of snowshoe and ski tracks around the various trails. I wore microspikes for the ascent but barebooted most of the descent. There was one brief section that had been obscured by drifts so I donned the snowshoes and resuscitated it. Snow in the summit area was more characteristic of wind slab than a true packed trail. Once the sun started hitting it, it softened up some and I could feel the potential for postholing - worth it to bring the snowshoes just in case. Windy and cold but a truly beautiful day  
Name
Name: JDB 
E-Mail
E-Mail: jdb50@pm.me 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2021-01-31 
Link
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