Me. Conditions

[Debbie]

Has anyone hiked between US2 near Gorham and Me. Hwy 17 lately? I hear there has been a lot of rain and hikers have been slowed by this. About how many days have people been taking between these two points?

I will be doing that section southbound next month and it may be totally different by then but I'm trying to get an idea.

Thanks

SeaEagle

[peakbagger]

I havent hiked it, but I live locally and the Mahoosucs are real wet and buggy these days. The woods are definitely "lush" with all the rain. The area tends to be buggy lately well until late July, although an extended hot and warm stretch eventually dries it out.

[Jeff]

When I hiked north of US2 out of Gorham in August 2006 there had been little or no maintenance and the trail was quite overgrown. Does AMC still neglect that section? The club had done a terrific job up till then.

[Debbie]

Thanks for the info. Anyone experienced really high water between US 2 and HWY 17 lately? The only large stream I see on my map is Bemis Stream; are there others?

SeaEagle

[High Life]

it wasnt too bad the last couple years , expect some washed out areas on the Arm
but the AMC has been working on it more in the last couple years

[Debbie]

Thanks.

Is August usually drier than July or is it impossible to predict?

SeaEagle

[SouthMark]

Just returned from hiking Stratton to Andover. Lots of rain but ok, just wet. Made for some slick climbing and very slick decents. Bugs were not that bad yet.

[Slo-go'en]

Its been raining way to much to go into the woods around here lately. And its suppost to rain on and off all week agian.

Anyway, there aren't any significant stream crossings in that section, but there are some pretty soggy areas and watch out for mud holes that you can sink down in to up to your knees, especially at the top of Mahoosuc arm. The trail wasn't too overgrown when I hiked that streach last fall.

[mudhead]

JBugs were not that bad yet.

Cuz they all drownded.

[SouthMark]

Thanks for the info. Anyone experienced really high water between US 2 and HWY 17 lately? The only large stream I see on my map is Bemis Stream; are there others?

SeaEagle

Bemis was an easy rock hop last Wednesday. Black Brook just off South Arm Road went from a rock hop Friday morning to a waist deep wade Friday afternoon.

[Wrangler88]

Reading all of this, while sitting at the bus station in Portland, awaiting the bus to take me north for the start of my thru. And outside? -- Rain.

Yay.

[mudhead]

Reading all of this, while sitting at the bus station in Portland, awaiting the bus to take me north for the start of my thru. And outside? -- Rain.

Yay.

Give ya something to bitch about, the weather. State sport. Will be better later in the week. Still crappy, but better.

Welcome to Maine. Should have brought me some pecans.

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/me/nwis/rt

[emerald]

Oh, the price of having failed to bring pecans! Is Pamola posting under mudhead's screen name today?

[woodsy]

Pamola gods require a sacrifice of some kind, in order to live to tell about your climb.

[emerald]

Is that what he's wanting these days, pecans? Seems a small price to pay for the view from the top.

[woodsy]

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/me/nwis/rt

HOLY SMOKES !!!!
feel like i'm floating after looking at that site

[mudhead]

Youse guys tread lightly. Don't want to irritate anything.

[emerald]

feel like i'm floating after looking at that site

You may want to start keeping a list of the tallest white pines not already claimed by great blue herons.

[woodsy]

I think the water gods are wanting some sacrifice too...., just sayin,
before you cross any rivers or streams, offer up whatever you can spare...

[emerald]

Thought you might like some water along with the loons we sent to keep them afloat!