| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bigelow Mountain - Avery Peak (attempt), Bigelow Mountain - West Peak (attempt), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Esker Trail, Fire Warden's Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 14, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the Stratton Pond trailhead for Fire Wardens trail, Stratton Pond Brook Road was surprisingly well plowed, we had thought we were going to have to walk it. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Snow Bridged or rock hoppable |
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 | Comments: |
Our first Maine 4K winter attempt and we found it very different than NH 4ks in the winter....we were the only ones on the trail and it looked like nobody had been there for a while. Completely unbroken trail. We started breaking through a few inches of crusty snow and the further we went the deeper it got. It took us 2 hours to make it from Horns Pond junction to Moose Falls Tentsite and we were exhausted. We just went a little past the tent site and as the terrain was getting steeper and we were battling through a couple of feet we realized the summit wasn't going to happen. We were about .7 from the Col when we turned back, broke out about 4 miles total. Will be back with a bigger group next time. |
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 | Name: |
John and Mel |
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 | E-Mail: |
jwilson@worcester.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-15 |
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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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