| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bigelow Mountain - West Peak, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Fire Warden’s Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 27, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Stratton Brook Pond Road plowed. Small AT pull offs along this road plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A few but very small. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many, many blowdowns last quarter mile before the Col. Few on AT between the Col and West Peak. |
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 | Comments: |
Microspikes for first and last half of hike to parking lot. Snowshoes the rest of the time. Thick ice on trees at highest elevation. Trail broken in nicely with work-arounds for the many blowdowns. |
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 | Name: |
firwave |
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 | E-Mail: |
firwave@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-12-27 |
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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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