| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Baldpate Mountain - East Peak, ME |
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 | Trails: |
East Bee Hill Road, Cataract Trail, Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 26, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked on the side of the East Bee Hill Rd near the trail head. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Many small stream crossings were no problem with these cold temperatures. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Few trees across trail - easy to go over or around. |
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 | Comments: |
The trail was broken for about 1.5 miles. After that, breaking trail was not difficult: a few inches of snow under a thin crust. Although we broke through in places, especially on the way down. The exposed ledges on Little Baldpate and E. Baldpate were well coated with ice. I really recommend full crampons. This approach was a bit easier than the AT from Rte 26, according to one of our companions who was turned back by the ice and exposure a week ago. |
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 | Name: |
Cole |
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 | E-Mail: |
scolekayak@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-26 |
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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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