| 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, April 22, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot is well plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easily crossable or hoppable |
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 | Comments: |
As someone mentioned previously, there's an amazing amount of snow on Baldpate and Old Speck. Driving in there's not too much, and then like a mile from the trailheads it's like driving into winter. There was snow this week at higher altitudes, so all the trees were covered in snow and ice at the summits, making them sag down to face level. I started early, and the trail was frozen solid all the way to East. Light traction was nice but mostly unnecessary, except for the ascent up East, where crampons probably wouldn't have hurt. Wind chill at the summit was in the teens; when I got to the base it was 55. Cool day. |
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 | Name: |
K Mo |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-22 |
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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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