| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bigelow Mountain - Avery Peak, Bigelow Mountain - West Peak, Bigelow Mountain - South Horn, Bigelow Mountain - North Horn, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Fire Wardens Trail, Appalachian Trail, Horns Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 23, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking was easy at 7:30am. Some potholes on the dirt road leading to the parking area, but even a small car should be able to navigate the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossings could be rock hopped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of blow downs that need to be stepped over or ducked under, but otherwise, all was good. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw none |
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 | Bugs: |
Mosquitoes in the AM and black flies in the afternoon. Fortunately there was a good breeze that kept them at bay. The bug net was handy for stops and on parts of the Horns Pond Trail. |
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 | Comments: |
This is a spectacular loop hike—one of my favorites in New England so far. We did it in 8.5 hours with at least an hour spent on summits and other stops. No snow left anywhere. Varying degrees on mud scattered about, as you would expect. |
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 | Name: |
KLBS |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-06-24 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/LesBeInTheMountains/ |
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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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