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Hiking eastbound away from the Pond of Safety this trail becomes impassable about a mile in. Large area from past ice storms is totally overgrown with thick, thorn covered brush. After two blazed trees it was anyone's guess which way to go. I descended via bushwhack and reached a brook which I...

Very wet - tough going after first mile or so. Stream crossing was high, fast and tricky - slabs were wet and marked so-so. Above Davis the trail is a stream, but not tough to avoid wettest spots. Wild and I loved it!

LINK TO TRIP REPORT Hi all - I am trying to consolidate all of my writings into one place - so this time my TR is on my blog - report is long, but not as long as usual and has pics embedded - at the bottom of the review there is a link to many more pics (from each of four days) and a panoramic...

any info on campsites appreciated - have not been out there (beyond Madison Gulf) in over a decade - I recall some sights as you approach the Six Husbands/Wamsutta area - are there many beyond that point before Spaulding Lake? Did I read that there is one on the Wamsutta close to the junction...

Does anyone know if the abandoned Hastings Trail in the Evans Notch area is still basically followable? It was abandoned around 2007 est. thanks

Water levels have receeded - Mt. Clinton Trail crossing is safe to do, but probably not doable without getting your feet wet - but no big deal. The further past the suspension bridge you get, the more frequent and interesting the obstacles get - many blowdowns - all negotiable...a couple where...

Just a quick blurb - as it seems like no one ever goes here...Dry River Falls are about 10-15 minutes north of the Mt. Ike Trail junction on the DRT - unmarked side path that goes down a mudslide to a plateua above the falls - great campsite - spectacular falls. Some pics along the trail and...

Well, anyone who has read my reports over the past few years has probably been waiting for the day when there would be a newspaper story about me - well happy to report that this was a story about a remote corner of Baxter State Park - not a SAR report! Larry and I ran into the park director...

Lightly used trail - rough shape first mile from Freezeout Trail towards lean to - boot and gaiter sucking mud - not really avoidable - nice trail, beautiful lean to - mellow ascent to Wadleigh Mountain - viewpoint is not spectacular - many trees to contend with. Reasonable descent back to...

After last years great time we planned again - this time the trip included me, LarryD, Rols, Tuco, Marty and Jason Berard. Sadly, some issues came up and Bobby had to cancel - hopefully we will get back next year and get Bobby up to Baxter. This year our group had a couple of different...

Trail is rarely used (northern section of BSP) - but easy to follow - well blazed, good footbed when you can see it. Big issues shortly after the Blunder Bog/Pond logging road crossing the area where the trail once was was obliterated by clear cut logging ops. Trail could not be found. LarryD...

If you have not been to Hilton's it is a gem - they have everything and Irving was a great entrepreneur who knew how to treat customers and insisted on the same from his staff - a legend. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bostonglobe/obituary.aspx?n=irving-e-liss&pid=132528863

A friend of mine asked me if anyone still makes boots with studs in them - he had them years ago - cannot remember the brand. Does anyone make them? Who used to? I know a lot of people here make their own.

This is very cool - and amazing! GLOBE STORY

Green Falls - Lower – Part One http://www.youtube.com/v/jRDWHkzcgCE Green Falls – Upper – Part Two http://www.youtube.com/v/1UeUsma3QW0 Wassataquoik Lake http://www.youtube.com/v/VYnp1q-Z35s Kathadin – Saddle – Tableland area http://www.youtube.com/v/3rKLETBJaTU Hamlin Ridge...

Day Four – Pogy Pond to Russell Pond – Caverly Lookout, Grand Falls, Turner Deadwater Everyone who assured me that I would see tons of moose on this trip I have to say I managed to spend a week at Baxter and I did not see one. On this morning, I heard a bunch of crashing about in the woods...

The place I have never managed to get to…Baxter State Park has finally been visited. About a year ago Eric (Tuco), Paul (Rols) and Larry (LarryD) began discussing the possibility of getting a good chunk of time off to head up way north to BSP. After talking about a lot of things we decided that...

Can anyone lead me towards a place where showers can be had when leaving Baxter State Park? After a week in the back country I think this may be a good plan for the ride home... Alternatively, a place with a pressure washer may work as well! :eek: Also, a recommendation for a good place to eat...

One down 47 to go - Aaron gets his first 48 - September 2, 2008 My oldest son, Aaron is now five and has been hiking a bit since he was 2 - his first up climb was North Sugarloaf and his first round trip was Black Cap followed by Pemigewasset and then the Welch Dickey route. Last summer we...

This has little to do with hiking besides the word "Trail" - but I think many here will find it interesting: Globe Article