| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Baldpate Mountain - East Peak, Baldpate Mountain - West Peak, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 26, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The Rt-26 parking lot was plowed, and the bathrooms were open. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The small streams were either bridged or easy to step across. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There were 1-2 blowdowns, but they were easy enough to step over. |
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 | Comments: |
Perhaps 4 people had hiked to West Baldpate since the last snowfall and maybe 2 of them had pushed to Baldpate, though their tracks were mostly obliterated by the wind. The top of the climb to West Baldpate was very icy; it wasn't bad going up but I fell multiple times on the way down. Thankfully, the exposed rock slabs going up Baldpate weren't icy - only snowy. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-12-27 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/6431605475 |
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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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