| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Middle Sugarloaf, North Sugarloaf , ME |
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 | Trails: |
Sugarloaf Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, August 18, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We were the only car there at 6:30 and 8:15pm. Room for several here but it’s still a relatively small parking area that I’m sure easily overflows on a summer weekend. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The trail is blazed in yellow and easy to follow. Trail signs were intact. I do not recall any blowdowns. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
A little bit of scrambling and a ladder but most hiking dogs would probably be okay. |
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 | Bugs: |
I don’t recall them being out. Perhaps due to the rain. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
The CCC now actually has me OFFERING to do charity hikes…something is clearly not right in the universe. Nonetheless, congratulations to her for another 52WAV peak. This was a last minute decision after the deluge of rain. Trails were wet with tons of mud down low and standing water. Rock was wet but as I recall not terribly slippery. I’d only been to these peaks twice before the last time maybe 2 years ago and I did not recall the north and south viewpoints on North Sugarloaf. Luckily, the CCC found the north one which was really NW and we got a partial sunset view. Only noticing the southerly sour on Gaia now. The views seem better from Middle Peak anyway. Gaia had us at 3.4mi, 1000-1050ft of gain, and 1hr37min with some poking around the summits. |
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 | Name: |
Liam Cooney and the CCC |
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 | E-Mail: |
liamcooney96@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-08-22 |
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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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