| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bigelow Mountain - West Peak, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Fire Wardens Trail, Bigelow Range Trail, Horns Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, May 22, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
dirt access rd was easily passable. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
each water crossing was hop-able, there was one stream crossing coming down Horns Pond Loop that had some serious erosion from the May 1 storm, but crossable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
the AT section has some maintenance for drainage done. Blue blazed trail has very little maintenance. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
no pooches were encountered on this trip |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies are here!!! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Bigelow
Fire Warden and Horns Pond loop trails
Horns pond lean-to is in poor shape and there in no sleeping in this structure. There were small sections of wet muddy trail but smart rock placement and large tree limbs making crossing easy. I was happy to see there are not a lot of reroutes around these less than desirable conditions and most people appear to be staying on the marked trails. |
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 | Name: |
Joelle |
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 | E-Mail: |
joelle.whitman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-05-23 |
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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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