Trails Used

Forest Road 304A, herd path

Trail Conditions

Notes

What a spectacular day! Steve drove so we could have less cars to park and Dave made incredible time to all meet up this morning. The rain from last night made everything wet so the rocks and roots were slick but overall the footing is lovely on this hike. We had done our research and had a gps track as a back up but really only used it to to double check ourselves a few times. The herd path is pretty easy to follow. It will disappear from time to time but is picked back up in a bit. It's tight above the Nubble and thanks to the rain we had a pretty good car wash going on. Watch your head and eyes in places and expect to take a few branches to the face. We made good time to the summit of PATN and found the little view point at the top where we snacked and oohed and ahhed over the beautiful views and clouds. This is one that makes our project seem like a really good idea. Great way to spend the morning with a super fun crew. We sure missed Amy though!

Parking

We fit Steve's truck and Dave's car in the little pull off in front of the 3 rocks. You could probably fit 2 more cars in that spot if you had a crew and could park each other in.

Water Crossings

N/A

Wildlife

Not an issue for us today.

Trails Used

Unnamed Bushwhack

Trail Conditions

Notes

The herd path was relatively easy to follow. I did lose track of the trail leaving the summit a couple times but was able to easily locate it retracing my steps. The path weaves in and out of dense forest and open mossy terrain. It’s quite steep. The last 200’ or so was very overgrown and littered with downed trees. I wished I had eye protection a few times but it was very overcast and quite dark at points. I summited in the clouds so can’t speak to the viewpoint. No water sources on the trail so come prepared.

Parking

No designated parking but the road was wide enough to accommodate cars.

Water Crossings

None

Wildlife

Wasn’t an issue for me today