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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Baldpate Mountain (West Peak), Baldpate Mountain (East Peak), ME
Trails
Trails: Appalachian Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, September 7, 2014
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking lot off Route 26 was about 3/4 full around 11AM. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Rock hops 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Maybe 5-10 of the steps in the new upper stairway could use shimming or resetting. Col could use some brushing. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: None 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Trail alternated between dry, minor mud, and slippery ledge. A few areas of extended erosion on the way up West Baldpate require careful stepping. My first time up since they opened the new stairs (hundreds of rock steps)...much better than the old, severely eroded stretch. Ledges on the way up East Baldpate were mostly dry.
Brisk, cool weather on the summits. Isolated areas of early fall foliage colors.  
Name
Name: rocket21 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2014-09-07 
Link
Link: https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos 
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