| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Baldpate Mountain - West Peak, Baldpate Mountain - East Peak, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, May 18, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only one other car in the lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy rock hops. One bog in the col between the 2 peaks requires some creativity and a good flying leap to clear the muck. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Still several large blowdowns. Most can be navigated around without any issues. There is one just beyond the turn off to the Baldpate Shelter that really blocks the trail and there is no real way around it. I went over it and it attacked me. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sadly, no dogs today. |
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 | Bugs: |
Shhhhhhhh - I didn't see any. Don't tell. |
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 | Comments: |
It was a perfect day. The trail is pretty much free of ice and snow. There were a few patches here and there and there were 2 snowy areas on the back side of the West peak and in the col, but they can be avoided or walked on. There are some very muddy areas, but I welcomed that as compared to rotten snow. Didn't see a single person today. Views were spectacular. |
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 | Name: |
Frankenfoot |
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 | E-Mail: |
ukisukinaminanu@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-05-19 |
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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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