| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Sugarloaf Mountain, Spaulding Mountain, Mt. Abraham, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail, Sugarloaf Side Trail, Spaulding Side Trail, Mt. Abraham Side Trail, herd path, logging roads, Caribou Valley Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
With a truck, SUV (and/or confidence with your car), you can drive up to the steel gate bridge, which is within 10 minutes of the AT trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
At the start of the trail, the crossing of the So. Branch River can be tricky, but hikers have place a board between a couple of boulders which served as a temporary bridge. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
This was an 18-mile day... a long one for a pup. |
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 | Bugs: |
a couple... not a problem |
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 | Comments: |
Rather than an out and back along the AT, we took a herd path from the Abraham/AT junction, following it to logging roads. Turn right at every fork and junction, and this brings you back to the Caribou Valley Road. No mileage saved, but a huge time saver. |
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 | Name: |
Damselfly |
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 | E-Mail: |
btzimr at gmail dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-08-19 |
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 | Link: |
 https://picasaweb.google.com/102959886382212778758/20110817_SugarloafSpauldingAbraham |
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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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