| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bigelow Mountain (Avery Peak), Bigelow Mountain (West Peak), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Fire Wardens Trail, Bigelow Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 12, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Drove in Straton Brook Pond Road (dirt road). Significant mud due to thaw, four wheel drive needed to get all the way to parking area at inlet. Car was fish tailing quite a bit. High undercarriage clearance likely needed for uneven terrain and rocks. SUV and pickup in the lot when we arrived. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No significant crossings |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Zola (jr terrier) did fine on the trail. Got cold above treeline, but very limited amount of exposure from fire warden's trail. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope |
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 | Comments: |
Blue skies in the valley, but socked in on the mountain. Out and back on the fire warden's trail, hitting both of the four thousand foot Bigelow peaks. No one on the trail except for us, but plenty of footprints. Drizzle on the way up, turned to snow/freezing fog at the top. Trail had thawed and some mud at lower elevations made for a couple of slips and falls. Slushy few inches snow and ice for last mile. Was warm enough that wet rock provided traction so we left the micro spikes in the bag and wore boots all day. If it was colder spikes would have been needed. |
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 | Name: |
Jon, Tom, Chris and Zola |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-12-13 |
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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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