| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bigelow Mountain - Avery Peak, Bigelow Mountain - West Peak, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, May 20, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing significant |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdown |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Appalachian Trail from Carriage Road to route 27
3-day backpacking. Difficult conditions with lots of snow at higher elevation. There was at least 3 feet of snow at the caretaker hut at Avery Peak. At Horns Pond campsite, most tent sites were covered with snow. We even needed the snowshoes to go to the waterhole and to the toilet... The snow was deep and soft. Even with snowshoes, it was difficult not to posthole. It would have been awful to do it without snowshoes. On a nicer note: we saw a super cute bear cub on Carriage road on our way in (Carriage road was open). We didn't see momma bear. |
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 | Name: |
Marie Tison |
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 | E-Mail: |
marie.tison@lapresse.ca |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-20 |
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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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