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I took a quick trip to trailsnh.com . No sign of a link to road conditions page. It is probably there since it has "forest road closing in the banner" if its there, its not obvious.

Zealand road generally has to be open earlier as AMC wants access to the helicopter landing zone off of FR 155 that starts on Zealand Road, that they use to supply Zealand Hut and Galehead as well as general hiking access to the Sugarloaf campgrounds and Zealand Hut. I find the roads tend to be...

Sorry I skipped a important emoticon up to date road info ;)

The good old days when VFTT crowd sourced actual road openings because no one else was doing it. Of course, the WMNF at some point became the supplier of up to date road info and made it publicly available. https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/whitemountain/home/?cid=stelprdb5183538...

My frequent shortcut between RT 16 and RT 2 in the Gorham/ Randolph area is still officially closed and was blocked off with orange cones as of yesterday. It is usually still signed closed but passable this time of year but I expect the heavy rains events in the last 6 months did heavy damage...

Thanks, Not the first time the road has been trashed by the winter. The State of Maine seems to prioritize getting it open by Memorial day weekend bt not much earlier. I hope your recent eclipse viewing worked out well.

Interesting meeting, not much new except that some folks from Jackson area were there and they are contemplating a similar arrangement with GBA and expect their eyes were opened. Despite the intent of keeping things positive for how a new group might manage the area, there is not a lot of love...

One spring I was doing a section hike through that area including the zoo and past the big pond and up the AT to the tower. The area was loaded with Hasidic Jewish folks in their normal dress. I think us grubby backpackers hiking through the area was a partial attraction.

Thanks for the post from a third party perspective. It will be interesting to see how this public meeting this evening will go. I am not a skier in any form but have hiked and bushwhacked with folks who do and over the years I think I have wandered through a lot of areas with potential glades...

https://friendsofsearsisland.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/FOSI-Map-for-web-2022.pdf Large undeveloped coastal islands in Maine with walk in access are pretty rare in Maine. Sears Island in Penobscot Bay was bought by the state of Maine in the past when the land rush for coastal maine real...

Bringing back an old thread. Looks like the law of unintended consequences for the donation of the monument still applies. https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/04/18/penobscot/penobscot-government/patten-maine-repair-national-monument-access-roads-joam40zk0w/ I wonder if the new access...

Looking at the woods and the forecast, its time to brush off the tick prevention gear.

I figure I will be back so probably will hit a variety. No car spot but could ebike spot.

Thanks, I got the National Geographic map of day hikes in the park showing up tomorrow.

Looking like I may be over that way for few days. I have visited Acadia back in college but never hiked there. So what are the best or must do hikes? It will be soon to avoid the crowds.