| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Saddleback Mountain, Saddleback Mountain - The Horn, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Ski trails (Greenweaver,Tri-Color), summit spur, Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 6, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at ski area |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Small Patches, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Slush, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Lots of small streams have formed on ski trails, lots of big puddles in col between peaks |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some serious blowdowns in the col, most notable one just below the very steep drop-off coming off Saddleback |
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 | Comments: |
The snow in the col that was mentioned in a 5/1 conditions report has mostly melted, with about 6-7 very short sections that are filled with soft snow. These sections are so short that it's not worth putting on showshoes, although you'll posthole somewhat in these patches of snow. There was a lot of running water over rocks and large puddles in the col. Ski trails alternated between large snow patches, mud, and rocks. Barebooted all day except for one short section in the col where we put on snowshoes, not realizing that section only lasted about 200 feet. |
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 | Name: |
BobC |
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 | E-Mail: |
robert.cusolito@sylvania.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-05-08 |
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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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