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: |
Friday, February 22, 2019 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot not plowed after recent 3-4 inches. Shoveled an area so I could park out of the middle of the lot. Slight incline on the way out, but made it in a Honda Civic without problems. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Comments: |
After climbing the huge roadside berm across from the parking lot, it was discouraging not to see any trace of a packed trail. Further in the woods, however, there was a great trench with just a few inches of new snow. This pattern held for the entire route- in wind exposed areas the trench filled in, sometimes completely obliterated, but more sheltered areas were easy travel. The exposed climb up East was largely snow free, mostly lightly frosted rock with surprisingly sparse ice. Thanks to the large group that broke out the trail Saturday and the smaller group on Tuesday that packed down the Sunday-Monday snowfall. |
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| Name: |
Rollie |
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| E-Mail: |
Mark451@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-22 |
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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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