Bigelows--Avery Peak and West Peak

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winnie

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Trails: Stratton Brook Pond Rd., Fire Warden's Trail, Appalachian Trail

Parking: Limited parking at plowed end of Stratton Brook Pond Rd. (plowed about 0.1 mile in from Route 27)

Conditions: Stratton Brook Pond Rd. well traveled by snowmobiles. FW Trail now well consolidated after the rain on Sunday. Microspikes helpful but we preferred snowshoes for the televators on the steep "chimney" section to Bigelow Col. Some might prefer full traction/crampons for the Avery Peak summit cap, icy and windblown. We stayed at Stratton Brook Hut (mainehuts.org), a good place to stay the night before, though 2.5 miles walk on snowmobile trails to the summer FW trailhead. A clear, cold, windy day on 2 great summits with superb views over Flagstaff Lake, Sugarloaf, Crockers, and beyond.
 
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