| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bigelow Mountain - Avery Peak, Bigelow Mountain - West Peak, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Fire Wardens Trail, Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The winter parking area is plowed and room for 3-4 cars.
A section of Stratton Brook Pond Road - about a 1/4 mile in - is washed out. Water and unstable ice. The road will not be drivable before this is repaired in Spring. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Skis |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Open Water in a couple of the (minor) crossings. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns and leaners on all the trails in the saddle - near the tentsite. Can cause a bit of navigational confusion. A few extras further down the Fire Warden tr. Nothing troublesome. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Good conditions for dogs. |
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 | Comments: |
I skied past the Pond to where the trail starts heading up. Changed over to snowshoes and kept them on until I returned and changed back to skis.
Trails have been travelled but are not consolidated. Perfect for snowshoes. A couple of icy spots on the steep section between Moose Falls Tentsite and the saddle but overall very little ice.
Avery Peak above treeline is "boney". |
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 | Name: |
LongMark |
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 | E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-19 |
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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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