Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Puzzle Mountain, ME |
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| Trails: |
Puzzle Mountain Trail, Woodsum Spur |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of room in the lovely plowed lot. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Still Bridges |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Oh dear. Where to begin. Thanks to the last wind storm the first 2 miles are like a war zone. So much debris on the trail. There are numerous blowdowns as well. All can be stepped over, crawled under, or walked around but there are quite a few. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Woefully, there were no doggos out today. |
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| Bugs: |
Not yet... |
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| Lost and Found: |
We found a single stabilicer on the Woodsum Spur and left it at the trailhead. |
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| Comments: |
Puzzle Mountain Trail (Grafton Loop Trail), Woodsum Spur
The wind storm has wreaked havoc on this poor trail down low. We both started in spikes and switched to snowshoes at the lower junction of the Woodsum Spur. There is far too much debris on the trail down low to work with snowshoes. There was much less debris on the trail at the high elevations. The trail alternated between packed snow, granular ice balls, and drifts. The Woodsum Spur was totally drifted over so we rebroke that and it's in nice shape now but SNOWSHOES are NEEDED FOR SURE. We kept the snowshoes on longer for the descent which was a wise moved. Still plenty of pockets of powdery snow. |
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| Name: |
Frankenfoot |
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| E-Mail: |
ukisukinaminanu@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-03-03 |
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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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