Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Sugarloaf Mountain, Spaulding Mountain, Mt. Abraham, ME |
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| Trails: |
Ski trails, Sugarloaf Side Trail, Appalachian Trail, Spaulding Side Trail, Abraham Side Trail, Fire Wardens Trail, Rapid Stream Road |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 30, 2021 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Rapid Stream Road was plowed to within 2 miles of Mt Abraham trailhead. Plow truck arrived as we were leaving, so maybe 1 mile now. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
couple streams on Abraham were flowing, easily hop-able. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I cleared a couple small blow-down between Sugarloaf & Spaulding, but as the day wore on, I wore out, so there are mary more to be taken care of in spring. Our group consensus was that the cairns on the Abraham Fire Warden trail need to be bigger, and the entrance to the trees flagged. Blazes between Spaulding & Abraham Jct could use some fresh paint as well. BTW MATC, what's with the double blazes in a vertical line? double blazes should indicate a turn and be offset to indicate direction. |
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| Lost and Found: |
there was 1 micro-spike hanging on the sign at the Mt. Abraham trailhed. |
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| Comments: |
Epic 17mi day! We broke 12 miles of trail to the best of our ability, lost the trail in a couple spots most notable coming down off Abraham, had a very hard time finding / following cairns then had to search for the entrance into the trees. Eventually found it, would have flagged if I'd had any with me, sorry I didn't. |
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| Name: |
Yukon Cornelius, Monkey, 50Foot, Honey Badger |
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| E-Mail: |
timewethink@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-31 |
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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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