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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Sugarloaf Mountain, Spaulding Mountain, ME
Trails
Trails: Ski trails, Sugarloaf Side Trail, Appalachian Trail, Spaulding Side Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, March 13, 2015
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty of parking at Sugarloaf. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: There were a fair number of "blowdowns" on the trail. All signs were above the snow and easy to spot. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: The snow was too deep for pups. 
Bugs
Bugs: If only... 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: We lost a pair of gloves along the AT near the Sugarloaf Spur. 
 
Comments
Comments: I hiked with Jim from MountainGuideService and had a fantastic hike. I found it fun to hike with such an accomplished hiker. We hiked up Sugarloaf before they opened which was fairly easy. The AT and Spur trails were not broken out but they now have had 4 pair of snowshoes on them with the out and back hike. There are a fair number of blowdowns along the AT, be careful of the spruce traps as you navigate them. Beautiful views from Spaulding with the additional 6 feet of snow pack.  
Name
Name: Steve(Spot) 
E-Mail
E-Mail: swyman@tandemseven.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2015-03-13 
Link
Link: https:// 
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