Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Baldpate Mountain - West Peak, Baldpate Mountain - East Peak, ME |
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| Trails: |
Appalachian Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 3, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Grafton Notch parking lot plowed |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Most all water was frozen of had rocks to jump across. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail had a few very minor blow downs - in good shape. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
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| Bugs: |
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| Lost and Found: |
Found one black creaper for traction. Brought to parking lot and left hanging on parking sign. |
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| Comments: |
Trail was in great shape. No need for snowshoes. Only 6" of snow most of the way and well packed now. Some drifts up to 12" but rare. West peak was easy to get to with only the typical couple spots of ice near the top - but easy to get around. East peak was impossible with creapers for traction and had to put on articulated crampons as there was a very thin 1/10" layer of ice. But likely to change over next few days to be better. |
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| Name: |
Lucas |
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| E-Mail: |
lbaxterh at gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-04 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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