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Mount Carleton

This is not overly difficult to climb, it's actually a gentle hill most of the way up until you reach the final 100 meters or so, where it gets steeper. Good footwear, and perhaps a pair of trekking poles will make it easier. Ropes and such are not required.

It is roughly 4.5km on the "easy" path. Give yourself lots of time to take in the views. It gets dark fast when the sun is going down, and footing can be tricky.

Watch out for the invasive species "Giant Hog Weed". They do a good job of blocking it off, but they can't get all of it. Touching it can be very painful, causing skin burns, and getting it in your eyes can cause blindness.

About halfway up there is a small cabin, (suitable for a snack-break). At the summit, there is also a building that used to be used as a fire watch tower. The views are fantastic when the weather is cooperating.

Please sign into and out of the trail at the parking lot, so the park warden is not wasting time looking for you unnecessarily.

Mike

Canada

12 Dec 2017

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Hamlin Peak

Three of us submitted Hamlin last Saturday, Feb 17. We started out of our lean-to down in Roaring Brook. Our intent was to tag Hamlin, proceed to Katahdin, South Peak, Knife Edge, Pamola then down via Helon Trail, however we didn't leave Roaring Brook until 7:30am.

We arrived at Chimney Pond around 9:15am and after speaking with Greg, the Ranger assigned to Chimney who we'd spoken too twice down at Roaring Brook about our planned route, determined we probably weren't going to make the full route given our late departure. He indicated, and we agreed to, if we were only standing on Hamlin by 1pm and not any further, we should return via the same route.

Our original route was to take the N. Basic Cutoff after crossing the frozen Basin Pond, however we missed it and continued to Chimney. Not a huge issue as we picked up North Basin just before Chimney. This trail hadn't been used in a few days. Greg indicated we'd be most likely breaking trail. It was obvious where the trail was as it was packed down but with a fair amount of fresh powder. There was flagging tape in tree branches as well to guide us.

It's a relatively steep, winding trail. We donned snowshoes just as we broke out of treeline. At that point in the morning, approximately 10am, one could've either had snowshoes or crampons. The snow was quite hard with only a few post holes by one in our team who didn't donn snowshoes right away. The pitch is quite steep for the first .5 mile out of treeline. We used trekking poles the entire way up but it's exposed as you break from treeline so an ice axe would also be useful for arresting a slip.

Further up, the terrain becomes a mix of hard snow and rock, totally doable with crampons with slow steady progress. We reached Hamlin Peak around noon with bluebird, clear skies and steady winds. At that point even though we'd beat the 1pm turnaround, I felt not strong enough to complete the full route safely after the 13 mile ski/pulk in the day before, so we turned around and came back the same route.

Things we will change next year for this attempt:
1 - Leave a rest day in between the ski/pulk in and the summit attempt
2 - Either pack lighter for the pulk or secure one of the cabins so as not requiring a four season tent, extra clothing, etc.
3 - True alpine start by 4am if we leave from Roaring Brook
4 - Consider pulking in all the way to Chimney Pond so right at trailhead for summit attempt

If you are pulking like the vast majority of folks in Winter, the trail from Roaring Brook to Chimney, you'll need to switch from skis to snowshoes as the grade become much too steep in various sections to ski/herringbone up. The grade is MUCH steeper than sections you'll ski up on Park Tote or Roaring Brook roads.

Joshua Brock

United States

23 Feb 2018

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Big Spencer Mountain

A big thank you to whoever has been improving this trail!! Several ladders have been replaced with some expertly crafted stone stairways, as well rock placement to protect the trail from water erosion.

To answer Heidi's question, the fire on the summit did not affect the trail. Also wooden walkways have been installed around the Beaver Dam to keep your feet dry.

Tim Arsenault

United States

13 Nov 2018

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Boundary Bald Mountain

Once you get to the actual trailhead by either hiking or driving up Notch Rd (narrow 4x4s with good ground clearance only), be prepared for a rocky, root-y, muddy, steep ascent! As you approach the summit there’s more ledge and the vegetation becomes the stunted trees and ground cover of the alpine zone. There’s quite a bit of White Mountain Saxifrage scattered around.

The view from the summit is AMAZING, even on a hazy day. I can’t wait to go up there this winter. I wouldn’t take the hiking trail in winter, though; the snow gets deep enough that you could easily be walking on a cornice without knowing it. A better route is bushwhacking up the westernmost spur starting at the base of Notch Rd. The going is smooth for the most part. You will want snowshoes, preferably on the large size for your weight because the snow can be soft and very deep - as in 6-10’ or deeper on the lee (south) side. Total distance from the bottom of Notch Rd to the summit is about 2 miles, depending on how direct a route you take.

Phil Smith

United States

06 Aug 2019

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Coburn Mountain (Maine)

A fairly easy trail, with only a few short steeper sections if you follow the main trail. This is wide enough for an ATV or snowmobile, which is how the radio repeaters at midway up and at the summit are accessed. For me the hardest part is the loose rocks, it’s easy to turn an ankle if you’re not careful. In the springtime it’s very wet from snowmelt runoff, and parts of the trail that don’t get much sun will keep snow very late. 2 years ago I hiked up and camped on Memorial Day weekend and starting before the first radio repeater there was 2 feet of snow on over half the trail all the way to the summit. Snowshoes would have been nice! There’s a level area after the first repeater that can be very muddy, or even submerged in the spring.

You can knock off about 1/2 mile if you take the shortcut, though it’s very steep because it basically goes straight up the mountainside. When you get to the first radio repeater, there’s a very narrow trail marked by a cairn on the right about 50 feet past the gate. It’s fun to go up, but due to it being damp all the time and slippery I’d think twice about descending it.

At the summit there’s a solar panel array and a locked equipment shed for the repeater. There’s also a steel viewing platform, and on a clear day you can see forever. I like camping here, though as rocky as the summit is it can be hard to find a somewhat level spot with enough room for my 1P tent to point an end into the wind. A narrow spot between the shed and solar panels will block wind from most directions, but is out of level enough to make sleeping difficult.

On a clear, moonless night the summit is a stargazer’s dream. There’s no light pollution to speak of, and the Big Dipper & Cassiopeia are so bright I can see them even without my glasses. The Milky Way looks like a brushstroke across the sky.

Phil Smith

United States

05 Jul 2021

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