| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bigelow Mountain (Avery Peak), Bigelow Mountain (West Peak), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail, Stratton Brook Road, Fire Warden's Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 23, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We parked where the Appalachian Trail crosses Route 27. Just a small portion of the parking lot is plowed. Enough for 2 or 3 vehicles. Sratton Brook Pond Road closed after .1 or so miles, minimal room to park. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One water crossing by Stratton Brook Pond. The hikers before us chose to walk around by walking on the frozen pond. We followed in their tracks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many blowdowns but we were able to get around all of them easy enough. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Part of the hike is on an active snowmobile trail, so a leash is a good idea. |
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 | Comments: |
We started off on the Appalachian Trail for just under a mile. It had been broken out not too long ago but had a couple inches of fresh snow on it. We then took Stratton Brook Road for a little over a mile. This was well packed down by snowmobiles. We had to break out the Fire Warden's Trail. Just a couple inches at the bottom but a foot or more up high, especially heading up to West Peak. We ran into one hiker heading up as we were coming down so between the two in our group and this third hiker the trail is now fairly well packed down. |
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 | Name: |
Eric Rathbun |
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 | E-Mail: |
elrathbun@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-01-23 |
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 | Link: |
 https://ericexplores.com/2010/01-23/entry.shtml |
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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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