| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bigelow Mountain (South Horn), Bigelow Mountain (North Horn), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Stratton Brook Road, Fire Wardens Trail, Horns Pond Trail, Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 19, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking for several cars on at the end of Stratton Brook Road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossing at Stratton Brook was completely open and carefully crossed on the rocks. There was a track that went out on the pond but we opted for the rocks due to the warm temps |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one dog out. Looked like he was having fun |
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 | Comments: |
Bare booted from the car until Fire Wardens started to go up. Moderate ice on the road, but today's snow gave a little cover on our return. Fire Wardens was well traveled with a hard crust that occasionally broke through. Not to much ice. Microspikes worked well. Same conditions on Horns Pond Trail. More postholing from the lean to leading to the summit. Also more thick ice heading to South Horn. Decided to head back down the AT. Started off well, but soon we encountered a lot of thick ice that was to much for microspikes. Negotiated carefully until the junction with Bigelow Range Trail, then it eased somewhat, but still ended up on my butt quite a bit. Temps were near 30 all day with light snow on and off. Absolutely no views from any vantage point today. Could not even see one Horn from the other. Still a fun day. |
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 | Name: |
Stephen Rombach |
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 | E-Mail: |
ser63@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-01-19 |
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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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