| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bigelow Mountain - Avery Peak, Bigelow Mountain - West Peak, Bigelow Mountain - South Horn, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Stratton Brook Pond Road, Fire Warden's Trail, Appalachian Trail, Horns Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 27, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We parked at the end of the plowed part on Stratton Brook Pond Rd. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Stream crossings were open at times but crossings were not a problem. |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful day on the Bigelows! There was evidence of some trail breaking and skiing before the rain last week and then it froze. The snow was crusty and we had to be careful on the steep parts of Fire Wardens trail because there is thick ice underneath the snow. We were able to use snowshoes because there was enough snow although it was more tricky on the exposed summits because of the thick ice and wind.
Someone had packed out to South Horn so at the end of the day we had some tracks to follow.
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 | Name: |
Sarah K |
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 | E-Mail: |
slkski@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-29 |
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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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