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Just a clarification about my comment about rocks and roots still exposed. They are covered in snow, but the snow depth is not great enough to make them disappear. You still need to step on or around them. Brian

Date of Hike: November 22, 2014 Trail Conditions: From the trailhead the Glencliff Trail is basically bare and covered in leaves. The first stream crossing at the end of the fields is almost completely frozen over. As we continued to ascend the trail started to get partially covered in snow...

Date of Hike: October 11, 2014 Road Conditions: The Caribou Valley Road is in great shape. Any car can make it to the parking area at the gate. As Woodsman stated there has been work done on the road. The gate at the metal bridge was closed today. There are a few signs on the gate. One...

Date of Hike: Aug 30, 2014 Trail Conditions: The Nancy Pond Trail from Rte 302 to the end of Norcross Pond is in pretty good shape. For the most part the trail was dry. There is a fresh blowdown early into the hike that will require a saw larger than the one I was carrying. The river...

I just have 8 peaks left in Maine to finish up my NE 67. The weather for Monday through Wednesday looks good so I am thinking of taking the days off from work and heading up to Maine. I plan on doing the following three hikes. 1. Saddleback and the Horn 2. Sugarloaf, Spaulding and Abraham...

Date of Hike: July 31, 2014 Trail Conditions: The Marston Trail is very different from what we encountered on our hike to Katahdin. It is a nice dirt trail up to the second Mt Coe trail intersection. There are rocks and roots too, but not excessive. It made for good footing and a nice quick...

Date of Hike: July 30, 2014 Trails: Helon Taylor, Knife Edge, Saddle, Northwest Basin, Hamlin Ridge, North Basin and Chimney Pond Peaks: Pamola, Chimney, South, Baxter and Hamlin Trail Conditions: From the Roaring Brook Campground we were briefly on the Chimney Pond trail before turning left...

Date of Hike: July 26, 2014 Trail Conditions: All of the trails are in pretty good shape. There are a few sections with minor mud, some places with standing and running water, but nothing that caused us any problems. All of the water crossings were easy. The rerouted trail is still obvious...

Date of Hike: July 17, 2014 Trailhead: The Fire Warden's trail is located at the end of Stratton Brook Pond Road. The day before the hike we wanted to check out the trailhead and drove by the Stratton Brook Pond Road a couple times because the street sign is missing. Actually it is leaning...

Flume & Liberty via the bike path, Liberty Spring, Flume Slide & Ridge Trails - 6/28 Date of Hike: June 28, 2014 Trail Conditions: Liberty Spring trail is mostly dry with some wet sections, muddy sections and sections with running water in the trail. No blow downs that I can remember and you...

Date of Hike: June 14, 2014 Trails: Metacomet-Monadnock/New England Trail Trail Conditions: It had rained the day and night before so the trail was wet. This made for slippery rocks. On our return trip back to the car the trail was drying out nicely. Other than that the trail is in great...

Date of Hike: May 7, 2014 Summary: Today I was hiking with a friend and the plan was to do the Wildcats. We left a car at the 19MBT and then drove over to the Wildcat Ski Area. We arrived and 9 am and geared up. In the parking lot we briefly talked to a couple employees and then started to...

Date of Hike: April 25, 2014 Trails: Ammonusuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Eisenhower Loop, Webster Cliff Trail, Jackson Branch, Webster-Jackson Trail Trail Conditions: The Ammonusuc Ravine trail started out covered in a thin layer of ice with an inch or two of fresh snow. As...

Scott, I'll get back to you on Wednesday. I'd like to get Washington and Monroe in. Thanks, Brian

Scott, I know this is not on your list, but I was hoping to do Monroe and Washington this month. I don't have them in April. I was looking at the forecast and Friday looks good in terms of wind, but that could change. Franconia Ridge would be a second option for me. Let me know. Thanks, Brian

Date of Hike: 04/12/14 Trails: Old Speck Trail Conditions: The trail is covered in snow from the trail head to the summit. The snow at the summit must be about 4' deep because the trail signs are barely above the snow. We did not encounter any dirt, mud, rocks or ice. At the trail head we...

Date of Hike: March 9, 2014 Trails: Mt Tecumseh Trail from Waterville Valley Ski Area Trail Conditions: The trail has great snow cover and is rock solid. This was a group hike and everyone wore light traction car to car. No postholing today. The water crossing at the trailhead is open, but...

Date of Hike: March 8, 2014 Trails: Ethan Pond Trail, Willey Range Trail, A-Z trail, Mt Tom Spur & Avalon Trail Trail Conditions: All the trails had good snow cover and were well packed. We used light traction the whole day. If you walked in the center of the trail you were fine. If you...

Mike, Thanks for the invite. I've had a few others too and I will be going on one of them. Enjoy your hike, Brian

Chris, I'm going to send you a PM. Brian