| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bigelow Mountain - Avery Peak, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Stratton Brook Pond Road, Firewardens Trail, Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 24, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We parked at the beginning of Stratton Pond Brook Road. The road to the trail head was to snowed in. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All of the water crossings are still frozen over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Multiple blowdowns along the trail, but fairly easy to duck under or hop over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
The trail had a lot of sticky unbroken snow. Wasn't expecting there to be so much. 4 of us broke it out with snow shoes over to Avery Peak. Be careful on the Appalachian Trail in the exposed section. It is easy to loose the white markers this time of year, and we took the (in hindsight) unnecessary risk of climbing the false summit when we were off trail. Due to daylight concerns we turned back before being able to summit West Peak so as of Sunday night that direction remains unbroken. Best of luck and happy trails! |
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 | Name: |
Fitz |
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 | E-Mail: |
s.pat.fitzgerald@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-26 |
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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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