Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Sugarloaf Mountain, Spaulding Mountain, ME |
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| Trails: |
Ski trails, Sugarloaf Side Trail, Appalachian Trail, Spaulding Side Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 19, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Big day at Sugarloaf and the parking lots were completed pack and overflow parking in use. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns/leaners along the ridge but nothing troublesome |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Not allowed on the ski-trails. |
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| Comments: |
Nice trek up the ski-trails in superb base-layer weather.
Entrance to the Sugarloaf Side trail not easy to locate and I was not too surprised to find it unbroken. The AT section was more like a bushwhack - I estimate the snow-depth to 4-5' - but the trail-breaking was not too bad as the snow is pretty consolidated. Meandered a bit on and off the trail but followed it for the most part. Blazes are just visible above the snow-line and that was helpful to determine that I was on the trail - at least for most of the time.
Caught the ski-trails again just as the lifts were closing and had the hill all to myself on the walk-down. |
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| Name: |
LongMark |
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| E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-03-21 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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