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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Potato Nubble, Saddleback Mountain - North Horn, Saddleback Mountain - The Horn, Saddleback Jr., Poplar Ridge, Saddleback Mountain, ME
Trails
Trails: Roads, bushwhacks, Appalachian Trail, ski trails
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: I parked at the road that leaves north just west of the ski area and goes along the base of the ridge to the west. The route follows the boundry of a military facility. The facility is posted, but I had no problem following the route while on the legal side.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: The AT is in good shape with some mud. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: I started by walking the road for a couple of miles until I was just west of potato. I bushwhacked up in heavy regrowth and then some medium thick woods near the top. The highpoint is recognized. I followed the ridge up to north horn, hitting some thick woods, but nothing as bad as I thought. I was able to improve the recognized highpoint. Going up to the horn, I started on a herd path and then worked into thick woods. At treeline, there were enough rocks to bushwhack without harm. I got on the AT north going over saddleback JR and to the poplar leanto. From the leanto, I bushwhacked to the recognized highpoint on poplar. I walked out via the AT and the ski trails on Saddleback.  
Name
Name: zporterColdRiverCampCook 
E-Mail
E-Mail: zap88@tds.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-07-22 
Link
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