| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bigelow Mountain - Avery Peak, Bigelow Mountain - West Peak Bigelow Mountain - South Horn, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Fire Wardens Trail, Appalachian Trail, Horns Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 5, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
End of Stratton Pond Road is a mess for non 4wd vehicles, park before the road turns left and climbs over rocks |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Everything was easily crossed |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on Horns pond trial, but avoidable |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dixie was fine |
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 | Bugs: |
NA |
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 | Lost and Found: |
NA |
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 | Comments: |
Finished off my last New England 4k footers over the weekend. Ended on West Peak and headed over to the South Horn to work on my NEHH list. Conditions weren't bad. Windy up above tree line and clouds blew in after I left Avery peak, but the trail was in overall good shape. All ice was avoidable and I left my spikes in my bag the whole way. Threw on gloves to use my hands on the snowy rocks on the short jaunt out to Avery Peak. Beautiful day and great temp to keep moving for around 13 miles. Bring orange because the hunting season is in full swing. Also, spikes may be a good idea for some sections in a few days if the snow melts and refreezes. |
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 | Name: |
jmgeary09 |
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 | E-Mail: |
jmgeary09atgmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-11-08 |
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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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