| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bigelow Mountain (West Peak), Bigelow Mountain (Avery Peak), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Stratton Brook Ponds Road, Firewarden's Trail, Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 16, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the intersection of Stratton Brook Rd & Pond Loop Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Quite a bit of water still running in different places but it is avoidable/rock hop-able. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple small blow downs, otherwise in great shape. |
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 | Comments: |
The road walk in to the summer trail head is heavily snowmobiled so it is not a difficult walk (we used microspikes for a little bit of traction). A snowmobiler did some exploring on the trail for a little while and as was previously reported someone had broken trail until Moose Falls at which point they switched to crampons. We used snowshoes from where the snowmobiler stopped until we were back at the car. After Moose Falls Campsite the going gets really steep! I would recommend snowshoes with really good traction. Everything had drifted back in towards the col and Avery summit so we broke that out and broke out West peak about 2 feet in places and even deeper in other places. Fun day out! |
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 | Name: |
A&A |
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 | E-Mail: |
annieo23@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-17 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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