Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bigelow Mountain - Avery Peak, Bigelow Mountain - West Peak, ME |
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| Trails: |
Fire Warden's Trail, Appalachian Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The road hasn't been plowed recently. Managed to get an AWD Highlander and AWD Outback to the summer lot. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are a lot of blowdowns along the road from the summer lot sign and the foot bridge. Also quite a few on the lower sections of the Fire Warden's Trail. Would have taken care of them but my saw blade shattered after just a few cuts on the first one we encountered. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Ellie did great. |
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| Bugs: |
None. |
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| Lost and Found: |
None. |
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| Comments: |
Did this one with Monica and the Random Group of Hikers. Hasn't seen any recent trip reports and the people we thought were going the day before us didn't so we weren't sure what to expect. Someone had broken the trail out within the past few days. It was crusty. Most of us went with snowshoes all the way up to the col and then to the two summits. After that a few switched to spikes for the descent. Heel lifts for the steep climb were awesome. There was no indication that anyone has ventured over to the Horn. |
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| Name: |
Michael & Monica |
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| E-Mail: |
michaelfblair@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-12-28 |
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| Link: |
https://www.meetup.com/rndmhkrs |
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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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