| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Saddleback Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Ski trails, Saddleback Side Trail, Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 1, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parking lot just above/beyond lodge |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none |
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 | Comments: |
Snow was mostly firm and provided good grip with snowshoes. Parking area is plowed just above the lodge. Followed the second chair lift up for the lower half rather than the suggested gray ghost trail to the right. The chair lift trail looked to have a little more snowshoe traffic, all of it at least a week old. Cut over to the gray ghost trail about half way up, just before the second step pitch. From there followed the red signs for “uphill access.†The trail was groomed from the top of the chair lift to the first aid hut. Above tree line the terrain was wind swept. Some wind packed drifts especially in the small col before the summit. Micro spikes would have been better for above tree line, but with a short summit stab in deteriorating conditions we pushed through with the snowshoes. Snowing, with high winds and low visibility made us decide to leave The Horn for another day. It was good to meet The Teal Goat on this hike. Saw no one else on the mountain. Sledded down some of the less steep trails. Ski conditions patchy and scratchy with bare spots. |
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 | Name: |
Frosty & Magoo |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-01 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.robertpottle.com/outside/ |
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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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