| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Saddleback Mountain, Saddleback Mountain - The Horn (attempt), ME |
|
 | Trails: |
Ski trails, Saddleback Side Trail, Appalachian Trail |
|
 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 9, 2017 |
|
 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the resort. Spoke with a caretaker who said this was no problem. |
|
 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
|
 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
|
 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No crossings. |
|
 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Followed the Grey Ghost ski trail - no issues. |
|
 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw two dogs aside from ours. One had a bloodied paw, but was fine. Very icy beyond Saddleback summit - made for very tricky descent into col for canines. |
|
 | Bugs: |
None |
|
 | Lost and Found: |
|
|
|
|
|
 | Comments: |
The trail was easy to follow as someone had made the trip up in the days before. We followed their trail until it was no longer discernible, just past the summit of Saddleback. The descent from Saddleback was icy and drifted in. Some places we were in up to our waists, others it was a sheet of ice. We met two other hikers, each with a dog. We collectively decided about half way down into the col that it would not be wise to proceed with the dogs and turned back. Had we left the dogs home, we could have made the trek to Horn. I would advise Hill Sounds at the very least as the Micro Spikes weren't quite cutting it on the thick ice. |
|
 | Name: |
Shawn Turner |
|
 | E-Mail: |
st2495@gmail.com |
|
| Date Submitted: |
2017-12-11 |
|
 | Link: |
 https:// |
|
|
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. |
|
