| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bigelow Mountain - West Peak (attempt), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Fire Wardens Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 21, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Easy drive in on Stratton Brook Pond Road. Icy, fine unless you going a buck 80. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction, Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy to cross. Talked to hiker who came in via Rt 27 - AT. Stream crossing high & boulders ice covered in that section. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
2 trees down on road after Stratton Brook Pond parking area. 7 trees down before first rock ledge on Fire Warden’s Trail. Huge pine down on rock ledge not far in on trail. I removed what trees I could, cut passages around some, picked up a lot of debris. Wind really hammered lower elevation. |
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 | Comments: |
Bare ground for first mile, then patchy then icy in spots. Water running down trail in areas. Microspikes after first mile. Steep section before Col very icy in places. Crampons would make it faster. At the Col started falling through deeper snow. Was lazy and didn’t bring snowshoes so turned around. Fine because super windy just at the Col and snow squall. So I was out. |
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 | Name: |
firwave |
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 | E-Mail: |
firwave@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-12-21 |
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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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