| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Abraham, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Firewardens Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 21, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Rapid stream road was plowed almost to the new summer parking, but was icy and a bit rutted. I made in all the way in my danger ranger, but the other folks I saw parked earlier. Plenty of pull-offs |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The first crossing after the start of the hiking trail was icy. On the way back I bypassed it via the snowmobile/ logging trail, which had been traveled on by snowmobile |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Minimal |
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 | Comments: |
Great morning to be oot and aboot! Trail was in ok shape, considering everything. The birds were commenting on my haircut, which greatly increased my aerodynamics. Glad someone likes it.
Quite a few wet sections below tentsite. The crossings were fine other than the first one, which was icy and wider. The base was good following snowshoe tracks. Above treeline, things got interesting. The first steep pitch was mostly bare rock and passable. Above that, drifts we're still 2-3 ft deep and unsupportive to boots. I switched to snowshoes expecting to have to take them off, but was able to piece together snow patches to the summit. One person had booted to where I put on my snowshoes and seems to have turned around. The wind started building as I neared the summit and a storm was hitting late morning. I passed a group of three below the tentsite, one was carrying snowshoes. I gave a report and they said they would try it. Curious if they made it through the drifts. Quite a bit to fight through. Faint tracks from someone skiing off the summit before the rain.
Great views. Good thing I put on my rabbit feet for speed and agility. Thank you Roots! |
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 | Name: |
C Grass |
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 | E-Mail: |
Vastgrass@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-12-21 |
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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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