Date Hiked: 6/24/2007

Conditions: From Maine Rt. 27 we drove in on Caribou Pond Road 4.1 miles to the 2nd of a series of three bridges where erosion around the bridge edges prevented further travel for anything smaller than a mid-size pickup or mid-size or larger SUV. The road has definetely deteriorated since the last time I was there 3 years ago. A standard car, minivan, or small truck or SUV can no longer get to the AT crossing with bottoming out. For larger vehicles travel to about 5.2 miles should be possible where a bridge in very bad shape will stop further travel. The following distances and elevations were measured from Google Earth. All distances are cumulative from the end of Caribou Pond Road. 1. At 6.8 miles at an intersection where Caribou Pond Road crosses the outlet of the pond take a right onto a logging road and continue uphill for 0.78 miles to an elevation of 2853 feet at the first major intersection. 2. Take a right at this intersection and continue north and steadily uphill. At about mile 1.31 the road will bear to the right. 3. At mile 1.41 and an elevation of 3256 feet take a left onto a much smaller road. Follow this road northwest at a fairly level grade to a sharp bend to the left at about mile 1.68. Prior to this you will begin to see obsure skidder trails leading off and uphill to the right. 4. At mile 1.72 and an elevation of 3255 feet you will come to a small intersection. Take the middle path - second right which proceeds southwest and then quickly west and gradually uphill. You will see the mountain with the wind tower in front of you. 5. At mile 2.22 and an elevation of 3610 feet the path will reach an obscure intersection. A side path will proceed right to the north with the main path turning south and becoming obscure. Take this right-hand turn and proceed uphill for 0.35 miles to the summit. There are great views to the north. All of the intersections along the route are marked with some combination of cairns, flagging, and/or arrows made with logs.

Special Required Equipment: I printed copies of the aerial photos from Google Earth at a 1 inch to 500 foot scale. They very accurately show the roads, clearings, etc. They were very usefull navigating the roads and turns.

Submitted by: Bagpiper John and Spiney Norman