| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Saddleback Mountain, Saddleback Mountain - The Horn, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Ski trails, Saddleback Side Trail, Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at base lodge.
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One of us postholed down to a deep puddle (wet boot and sock) on the way down Saddleback to the low point between peaks. This was just before the ice falls. |
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 | Comments: |
We used snowshoes on the uphill access from the base lodge, then switched to microspikes along the ridge. It would be possible to do the whole trip on microspikes, but if I were to go again tomorrow, I'd climb with snowshoes and leave them at tree line to be picked up on the way down. Mixed bag of footing above treeline - bring your dull spikes. |
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 | Name: |
cole |
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 | E-Mail: |
scolekayak@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-02-27 |
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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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