| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Baldpate, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail, Grafton Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 1, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot well plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdowns. No problem getting through. |
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 | Comments: |
Lots of ice. Wore microspikes until just after Baldpate west peak, then switched to crampons and kept them on while summiting east peak and descending both peaks. Carried snowshoes but the only deep snow was for very short stretches in sheltered spots near the summits. An ice axe could have been helpful very briefly on the descent of east peak. |
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 | Name: |
Eliot Levine |
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 | E-Mail: |
elevine99 at gmail dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-12-22 |
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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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