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Peaks
Peaks Caribou Mountain, ME
Trails
Trails: Caribou Trail, Mud Brook Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, June 10, 2012
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Small lot at the end of Bog Road. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Quite a few minor crossings 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Minor blowdowns in and out of wilderness (forgot my saw). Decent sized blowdown just before wilderness boundary, but some small sawing could be enough to help. Herd paths forming. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: Mosquitoes biting in the lower elevations, black flies above treeline. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Bethel side of Caribou Mountain.


First portion of the trail was a grass road walk. Thereafter, the trail was progressively less roady. Mud patches were frequent. Poles helped with balancing acts on rocks/stumps/logs to get by them.


Surprisingly, not a single person on any of the summit ledges at noontime under blue skies. Just as I sat down to perhaps have a snack, I realized why - there were black flies and they had decided I was the snack.  
Name
Name: rocket21 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2012-06-10 
Link
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