| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bigelow Mountain - Avery Peak, Bigelow Mountain - West Peak, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Fire Wardens Trail, Bigelow Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, November 24, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The road into the summer trailhead was easily passable and plenty of parking. There was a bit of snow on top of the ice on the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings were all easily rock hopped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
We took out about 10 blowdowns by saw some and moving the others off the trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Did not see any dogs. |
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 | Comments: |
We were pleased to be able to get to the summer trailhead. We hiked the road to Stratton Brook outlet. Someone had driven in previously and did get through the low area which had mud and ice. You would want a high clearance truck to drive through it. The Fire Warden’s Trail was in pretty good shape. There were sections with 2 inches or more of snow and sections that were bare. Dave and I took out some smaller blowdowns so the trail is in better shape now. We did not put spikes on until we got to the steep section above the Moose Falls Campsite. There was some ice under the snow so spikes were helpful. The section of the AT to Avery Peak was tricky because there was not enough snow to cover the rocks and there were plenty of holes to avoid. The AT up to West Peak was OK other than a tree which we lifted a bit to make it easier to get under. The view was very limited from both peaks. Dave completed the 67 on these two peaks. |
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 | Name: |
Cole |
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 | E-Mail: |
cole2hike2@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-11-25 |
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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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