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href="https://baxterstatepark.org/2022/12/29/12-29-2022-trail-conditions/" rel="bookmark">12-29-2022 Trail Conditions</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta uk-article-meta uk-text-center-small"> <span class="posted-on">Posted on <a href="https://baxterstatepark.org/2022/12/29/12-29-2022-trail-conditions/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2022-12-29T09:14:38-05:00">December 29, 2022</time></a></span><span class="byline"> by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://baxterstatepark.org/author/bsp_editor/">Baxter State Park</a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary uk-margin"> <p>The Park Tote Road remains closed to snowmobiles due to thin snow cover and blowdowns. In the south end of the Park snow cover is particularly thin. We do not recommend skiing here, and pulling a sled is possible but not ideal (there are bare spots). The exception in the south end is Roaring Brook… <a href="https://baxterstatepark.org/2022/12/29/12-29-2022-trail-conditions/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> “12-29-2022 Trail Conditions”</span><span class="meta-nav"> →</span></a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="cat-links uk-display-block"><i class="uk-icon-file-text"></i> Posted in: <a href="https://baxterstatepark.org/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></span> </footer> </article> <article id="post-9539" class="uk-article uk-margin-large-bottom post-9539 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized"> <header class="entry-header uk-margin"> <h2 class="entry-title uk-text-center-small"><a href="https://baxterstatepark.org/2022/12/24/12-24-2022-trail-conditions/" rel="bookmark">12-24-2022 Trail Conditions</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta uk-article-meta uk-text-center-small"> <span class="posted-on">Posted on <a href="https://baxterstatepark.org/2022/12/24/12-24-2022-trail-conditions/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2022-12-24T17:48:54-05:00">December 24, 2022</time></a></span><span class="byline"> by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://baxterstatepark.org/author/bsp_editor/">Baxter State Park</a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary uk-margin"> <p>Attention winter hikers and campers: there are trees down across many stretches of the Park’s roads- our staff are working to remove them, but expect some obstacles in the meantime. Abol Stream Trail and Roaring Brook Road are passable. Access to Daicey and Kidney Pond Campgrounds is difficult, with many blowdowns on the roads and… <a href="https://baxterstatepark.org/2022/12/24/12-24-2022-trail-conditions/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> “12-24-2022 Trail Conditions”</span><span class="meta-nav"> →</span></a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="cat-links uk-display-block"><i class="uk-icon-file-text"></i> Posted in: <a href="https://baxterstatepark.org/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></span> </footer> </article> <article id="post-9534" class="uk-article uk-margin-large-bottom post-9534 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized"> <header class="entry-header uk-margin"> <h2 class="entry-title uk-text-center-small"><a href="https://baxterstatepark.org/2022/12/24/attention-winter-hikers-and-campers-there-are-trees-down-across-many-stretches-of-the-parks-roads-our-staff-is-working-to-remove-them-but-expect-some-obstacles-in-the-meantime/" rel="bookmark">Attention winter hikers and campers: there are trees down across many stretches of the Park’s roads. For more detail see the News page</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta uk-article-meta uk-text-center-small"> <span class="posted-on">Posted on <a href="https://baxterstatepark.org/2022/12/24/attention-winter-hikers-and-campers-there-are-trees-down-across-many-stretches-of-the-parks-roads-our-staff-is-working-to-remove-them-but-expect-some-obstacles-in-the-meantime/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2022-12-24T17:42:40-05:00">December 24, 2022</time></a></span><span class="byline"> by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://baxterstatepark.org/author/bsp_editor/">Baxter State Park</a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary uk-margin"> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="cat-links uk-display-block"><i class="uk-icon-file-text"></i> Posted in: <a href="https://baxterstatepark.org/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></span> </footer> </article> <article id="post-9409" 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