| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bigelow Mountain - Avery Peak, Bigelow Mountain - West Peak, Bigelow Mountain - South Horn, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Stratton Brook Pond Road, Fire Wardens Trail, Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 10, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Stratton Brook Pond Road is not plowed. We parked in A.T. parking lot on Route 27, which had space for several cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of blowdowns |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Two Siberian huskies made it up the Fire Warden's trail to West Peak, but the owner said it was stressful, and when we were exiting several hours later, after going a much longer distance, the dog owner was just getting back to Route 27 with the dogs. |
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 | Comments: |
We went in on Stratton Brook Pond Road to the Fire Warden's trail, then took the A.T. all the way back to Route 27 (so we weren't on Horns Pond). We barebooted the first few miles, then snowshoes all day until back to the cars. |
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 | Name: |
Eliot Levine |
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 | E-Mail: |
elevine99@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-03-10 |
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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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