| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bigelow Mountain (Avery Peak), Bigelow Mountain (West Peak), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Stratton Brook Pond Road, Fire Wardens Trail, Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 17, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Stratton Brook Road is only plowed 0.1 miles. The rest of the road is used by snow-mobiles and it is an easy walk to the proper trailhead. There is room for 3-4 cars to park at the end of the plowed section. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Good trail for dogs until Moose Falls Tentsite. After that the deep snow could be a challenge - even with the trail now broken out. |
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 | Comments: |
3-4 hikers had broken out the trail to Horn's Pond Tr. Jct. I think 2 of those had continued to the Moose Falls Tentsite where they turned around. No evidence of travel beyond that and I broke trail in 2-3' of heavy snow for the rest of the way. |
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 | Name: |
LongMark |
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 | E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-02-19 |
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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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