Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Caribou Mountain , ME |
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| Trails: |
Mud Brook Trail, Caribou Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, May 2, 2022 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking, although we were the only car in the lot today |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings were relatively easy, although the last crossing on the Caribou Trail was the trickier |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Generally well maintained, but with quite a few blow downs right nwk |
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| Bugs: |
Just a few |
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| Comments: |
In the morning, we made the very short drive to the Caribou Trailhead, where we the only car in the parking lot. The hike up the Mud Brook Trail was pretty straightforward with only a few minor areas of mud and snow.
After spending well over an hour enjoying the amazing views at the summit, we continued north on the Mud Brook Trail. This section between the summit at the Caribou Trail had significant areas of snow and ice which were easy to post-hole in. Some sections of ice may have been helpful to use microspikes on, but we did not end up putting ours on. All of the waterfalls on the way down were beautiful, and none of the stream crossings were much of an issue. Amazingly, we didn't see anyone else during the entire hike! |
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| Name: |
Sam Shirley |
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| E-Mail: |
newenglandskier13@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-02 |
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| Link: |
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MaineHiking/permalink/2554990004643378/ |
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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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