| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bigelow Mountain - West Peak, Bigelow Mountain - Avery Peak, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Stratton Brook Pond Road, Fire Warden's Trail, Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 28, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We were able to drive to a parking area where the snow mobile trail goes off the left - about 3/4 mile. We had a 4 wheel drive truck, but an all wheel drive car made it in also. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Several crossings - all easy |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Has been cleaned up since last winter and now only a few trees to walk over or around. |
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 | Comments: |
We walked the road (about a mile) to the parking area and kiosk for the Fire Warden's trail. Once on the trail it was easy going, but mixed conditions. Snowshoes or microspikes were tough on the mud, rocks, but you needed something to grip. On the steep section up to the col, we used snowshoes going up, but some of us used microspikes coming down. Crampons would have been better coming down as it was soft and greasy. Avery was snow, rocks, ice and wicked windy. West Peak was like summertime compared to Avery - snowshoes all the way and moderate wind. Boreal chickadees and Gray jays visited us at the col. |
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 | Name: |
Cole |
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 | E-Mail: |
scolekayak@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-29 |
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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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