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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Bigelow Mountain - Avery Peak, Bigelow Mountain - West Peak, Bigelow Mountain - South Horn, Bigelow Mountain - North Horn, ME
Trails
Trails: Fire Wardens Trail, Bigelow Range Trail, Horns Pond Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, May 20, 2023
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Stratton Pond Road to the parking area is on great shape and can be accessed with a low clearance vehicle. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All count be rock hopped. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: 15-20 blowdowns, only have to scramble over/under 4. Horns Pond Trail was maintained today so in great shape. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Didn’t see any. 
Bugs
Bugs: Black flies and nats @ the trail head. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: N/A 
 
Comments
Comments: Fire Wardens trail was clear of snow & dry until Bigelows Col. Snow between the Bigelow peaks & 0.25mi from AT SOBO from West Peak. I had traction but didn’t deploy and didn’t feel I needed to. Passed someone who said he wished he’d brought traction.

There’s a few other snow covered sections between just after West Peak to South Horn & descending South Horn but they don’t last for long.

Horns Pond Trail is on great shape and was maintained today!  
Name
Name: ABomb 
E-Mail
E-Mail: adrian.beckoliver@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2023-05-20 
Link
Link: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/fire-wardens-horns-pond-and-appalachian-trail-loop-0ebf197?p=-1&sh=xzhnpi 
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