| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Sugarloaf Mountain, Spaulding Mountain, Mt. Abraham, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail, Sugarloaf Side Trail, Spaulding Side Trail, Mt. Abraham Side Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, August 20, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked on CVR (signed as Caribou Pond Road) just before the wooded bridge after the steel grate bridge. Had no issues getting to that point with a truck (wooden bridge just after the area we parked has some big potholes on the far side). Short walk from there to the AT crossing. Car with reasonable ground clearance could probably make it to the steel grate bridge (room to park just before it), but road is eroded just after that bridge. Wouldn't make much sense to drive much further than the AT crossing (ie to the Redington logging roads), as some of the smaller bridges have collapsed, resulting in very deep holes. All in all, the road seems to be in the same shape it was in a year ago. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossing on AT on the way to Sugarloaf from CVR was rock hoppable, along with the narrow board. No other crossings. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Very little water on this hike - beginning at the brook/river crossing, a small boxspring on the AT side trail, and a small stream at the Spaulding Campsite. |
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 | Bugs: |
Minimal |
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 | Comments: |
Trails were dry with a few very minor mudpits. Ascended via the AT to Sugarloaf Side Trail, then headed south from there, eventually to Abraham. A little bit south of the campsite, the trail splits and both branches are white blazed, and on either end, one is blocked off...they eventually rejoin after maybe 100 yards. After Abe, back tracked to just north of Spaulding campsite, followed a herd path perhaps to the AT boundary, then bushwhacked west to an old logging landing. Fairly thick in places, but was able to follow the roads back to CVR, saving the reclimb of Spaulding and the steep portion of the AT down from the Sugarloaf area. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-08-20 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/Maine/sugarloafmtn-2010-0819.php |
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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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