| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cranberry Peak, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Bigelow Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 26, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lower winter lot easily accessible but a bit soft and muddy |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few small blowdowns; spent some time moving smaller twigs/branches off the trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
My pupper had a great time |
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 | Comments: |
This trail has a little bit of every condition. Snowshoes for the walk to the trailhead; switched to Hillsounds for about the first mile since it was mostly hard ice/bare, then snowshoes all the way to the peak with the majority of the trail covered in slushy snow. Someone postholed the heck out of the ridges, so tried to smooth it out as much as I could. One steep section has mostly exposed slippery roots and pine needles and very little snow/ice, so there was a bit of frustrating switching between snowshoes/spikes on the way down. Take caution. |
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 | Name: |
ckhikes |
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 | E-Mail: |
cassy.kane@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-29 |
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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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