| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Saddleback Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Uphill Ski Trail, Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 26, 2024 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Comments: |
Paid Saddleback’s $15 uphill access fee and set off with snowshoes. Snowshoes or skis only to prevent potholing. Still, saw two guys coming down from AT with crampons. No big deal as trail set up nice but not carrying snowshoes so if they had to they would post hole. Trail well marked. We took the “advanced” option at a trail split. I think they referring to advanced skinning. Def cut mileage off the hike but the uphill workout was good. Mid-mountain restaurant closed. Only open weekends, maybe Friday. From ski patrol building to summit packed snow and ice and cleats would be best bet. We just left snowshoes on. Cold and windy up top. 4.7 miles round trip. |
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 | Name: |
firwave |
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 | E-Mail: |
firwave@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-02-26 |
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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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