| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Saddleback Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Ski trails, spur trail, Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 16, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Uphill access passes are free from ski area. You need one to use trails, and there are specific trails you must use. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Skis |
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 | Comments: |
Ascended with party of 3 to Saddelback summit via ski area trails and A.T. Ski area trails are well packed with warming hut about 2/3 of way up. Path to summit is obvious, to right of upper lift buildings. Summit was mostly blown bare of heavy snow with lots of bone showing & hard sastrugi patches. Winds ~50-60mph and greater gust + single digit temps--we did not linger or explore the route to The Horn. Did not notice where the A.T. turned south from top of ridge either. Necessary to use great caution on ski area to avoid eating ski or snowboard sandwiches. Snow is loose on the ski trails ascent--snowshoes recommended. |
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 | Name: |
Paul-William Gagnon |
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 | E-Mail: |
pgagnon@forestsociety.org |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-03-16 |
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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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