| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Limited parking at plowed end of Stratton Pond Brook Rd (plowed about 0.1 mile from Route 27). Take care not to block snowmobile trail and driveways. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
some crossing opened up after Sunday's rain, but all rock hoppable |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Fine conditions for dogs until the col. High winds and ice on both summits and glad I didn't have my dogs. |
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 | Comments: |
Trail now well consolidated after the rain on Sunday (a 100% rain event and no fresh snow on these trails on Sun.) Microspikes helpful, but we preferred snowshoes for their "televators" lifting our heels for the extremely steep "chimney section" to the Bigelow Col. Some would prefer full traction/crampons for the Avery Peak summit cap. We stayed at Stratton Brook Hut (2.5 miles walk from the summer Firewarden's trailhead), a great place to stay the night before (mainehuts.org). A cold, clear, windy day with superb views to Flagstaff Lake, Sugarloaf, Crockers, and beyond. |
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 | Name: |
Donna D |
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 | E-Mail: |
winnie@vermontel.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-01-21 |
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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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