| 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: |
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Saddleback Ski resort remains closed. Plenty of parking space along the road close to the lodge.
Dallas Hill Road in good condition. Saddleback Mtn. Road very icy and choppy. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Generally good conditions for canines. |
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 | Comments: |
No sign of any activity at the ski-area or on the trails - other than some XC-ski tracks which had crossed my tracks upon my return. And some faint ski-tracks all the way to the Saddleback Mtn. summit
Crusted snow all the way - breaking through 2-4" at lower elevation but getting increasingly hard and solid at higher elevation. Above tree-line everything is solid and it is easy to walk wherever you want. Light traction would be fine along the ridge if it wasn't for the 4-5 spruce bands that has to be crossed on the route between the 2 peaks. Deep snow in these sections. And finding the right trail corridor (which I did) is important as the sections are otherwise almost impenetrable. |
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 | Name: |
LongMark |
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 | E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-12-08 |
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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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