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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Bigelow Mountain - Avery Peak, Bigelow Mountain - West Peak, ME
Trails
Trails: Fire Wardens Trail, Appalachian Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Only 1 other hiker when we started. Plenty of parking.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None really  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Trail in mostly decent shape. Where there is blowdown it’s BIG with secondary trails around. Steep AF in the last mile to col.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: OMG this is now called Bugelow mt. Huge swarming critters on summit which mostly stayed away. Descent off fire warden was horrible, had to do the head net. Did see lots of great butterflies though.  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Was so humid on ascent as you are socked into the woods. Those steps really make you hot. Breezes on the summits were a welcome reprieve from the humidity. Saw 16 toads on the way up and 2 sobo hikers. Way too bad that the haze ruined the 360 views.  
Name
Name: G money  
E-Mail
E-Mail: fleacyno@yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2019-07-10 
Link
Link: https:// 
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