| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Saddleback Mountain, Saddleback Mountain - The Horn, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ski trails, Saddleback Spur Trail, Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 27, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The road to Saddleback Ski Area (closed - being sold) is plowed and sanded since there are condominiums but the parking lots aren't sanded. We parked in the semi-circle loop at the base lodge (told to by plow guy) but someone in the office said we should have parked in the lot just below the loop. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No issues. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Ellie did fine. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None. |
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 | Comments: |
Did this one with Monica and the Random Group of Hikers. Since the Ski Area is closed you can pretty much take any trail up to the top. We tended to stay to the right of the mountain along mostly green circle and blue square trails. The snow was spotty in some sections and deep in others. The section between Saddleback and Saddleback Horn hadn't been broken out so we had to do it. There were some ice floes along the exposed ledges and knee deep powder where the trail went back into the trees. |
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 | Name: |
Michael & Monica |
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 | E-Mail: |
michaefblair@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-12-28 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.meetuo.com/rndmhkrs |
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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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