| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Saddleback Mountain, Saddleback Mountain - The Horn, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 18, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot is starting to melt out, enough for a few cars |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Some open, all easy |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few large trees down, 1/4 mile from trailhead. Otherwise pretty good |
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 | Comments: |
Snowshoes were on the whole way except above treeline. 2' of snow at piazza shelter, with more higher. Very little signs of traffic. I got off trail a little by Edy pond, but found it easy enough. Once above treeline, there were only patches of snow. Going north off of saddleback summit towards the horn, there is significant snow and ice until you get lower into the saddle. On the way back I met two groups who had tried barebooting towards piazza shelter. Luckily, they had turned around before they got too far in. No packed trail and deep snow makes for hard booting |
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 | Name: |
C Grass |
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 | E-Mail: |
Vastgrass@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-04-19 |
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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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