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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Bigelow Mountain - Avery Peak, Bigelow Mountain - West Peak, ME
Trails
Trails: Safford Brook Trail, Appalachian Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, May 18, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: East Flagstaff Rd isn't too bad; it's rutted in a couple places but it's manageable 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No problems, all easily crossable 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Someone has been through with a chainsaw , everything was clear  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: Amazingly, not too many, at least until I got out of the woods 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Another really fantastic day for hiking in western Maine. Trail has been cleared, and was basically dry. There were a few patches of snow on the descent into the col, and on the ascent of West, but were either avoidable, small, or frozen enough to walk on(and none were deep enough to make postholing more than a nuisance). Views were fantastic, didn't see anyone. The house-sized boulders near the junction of the AT and Safford Brook are amazing, and standing atop Old Man's Head is satisfying. One of my favorite hikes.  
Name
Name: K Mo 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-05-18 
Link
Link: https:// 
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