Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bigelow Mountain (South Horn), Bigelow Mountain (West Peak), Bigelow Mountain (Avery Peak), ME |
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| Trails: |
Fire Wardens Trail, Horns Pond Trail, Appalachian Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 14, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Enough room for a dozen or so cars at the lot with the various open/wide areas |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Only crossing of concern is the first one after leaving the car. With the recent rain, the rocks across the outlet were 1-2 inches under water |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Small part of FWT could use trimming before horns pond trail. Water bars and drainage were nice. Some bog bridges need help though |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
saw a few today and all seemed happy. With the rain there was plenty of water for them |
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| Bugs: |
Immediately was swarmed at the trail head (even in the rain), but the higher you went the less there were |
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| Comments: |
Rainy, cloudy, and windy day today, but still a good day for hiking. Glad I did the loop in this direction as the Fire Wardens Trail is steep for a long time at the end before it meets the AT. Definitely seems like a nice hike to come back to in good weather. Only saw brief glimpses at Avery Peak
At the summits it was 51 degrees today, with 21 mph winds, and in the clouds the whole time |
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| Name: |
sdways01 |
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| E-Mail: |
sdways01atyahoodotcom |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-06-17 |
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| Link: |
https://sdways01.smugmug.com/New-England-4K/Bigelows/ |
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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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