| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bigelow Mountain - Avery Peak, Bigelow Mountain - West Peak, Bigelow Mountain - South Horn, Bigelow Mountain - North Horn, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Fire Wardens Trail, Bigelow Range Trail, Horns Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 20, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Stratton Pond Road to the parking area is on great shape and can be accessed with a low clearance vehicle. |
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 | 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 |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All count be rock hopped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
15-20 blowdowns, only have to scramble over/under 4. Horns Pond Trail was maintained today so in great shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn’t see any. |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies and nats @ the trail head. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | 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! |
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 | Name: |
ABomb |
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 | E-Mail: |
adrian.beckoliver@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-05-20 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/fire-wardens-horns-pond-and-appalachian-trail-loop-0ebf197?p=-1&sh=xzhnpi |
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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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