| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Spaulding Mountain, Sugarloaf Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Caribou Valley Road, Appalachian Trail, Spaulding Side Trail, Sugarloaf Side Trail, ski trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 8, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Spotted cars at the start of the CVR and at the lowest lot at the ski area. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Black |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
S Branch of the Carrabasset was well bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Noted a number of greyed out blazes soon after crossing the Carrabasset heading up Sugarloaf, which caused a little confusion thinking we may have made a wrong turn on an old, abandoned section of trail. It sorted itself out once we hit the steep, ledgy section above the CVR. |
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 | Comments: |
Microspike used for the CVR to the A.T. crossing. The trail up Sugarloaf didn't appear to have been broken recently; snowshoes went on and stayed on the remainder of the day. There was maybe 6" of snow down low, which increased significantly once we hit the ridge to a couple of feet. All was very firm and made for good going. A little drifting in places between Sugarloaf and Spaulding. Beautiful sunset from Spaulding. Took the Tote Road ski trail to the base. |
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 | Name: |
MikeL |
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 | E-Mail: |
larossm@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-01-10 |
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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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