| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Sugarloaf Mountain, Spaulding Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Tote Road, Sugarloaf Side Trail, Appalachian Trail, Spaulding Side Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, September 15, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parked at the ski area..checked out a few of the condo lots but didnt bother |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no crossings on this route ..Carrabassett river flowing pretty good so we avoided AT crossing |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
AT section had some muddy spots but good corridor with mostly a good footbed. Sign at Spaulding Jct had pencilled in no view. Actually fine views today with a couple of cuts made leading to very nice outlooks..other junctions well signed |
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 | Comments: |
after a few days in the clouds at Carrabassett Valley it was nice to start off with blue skies and beautiful fresh air. Due to some time constraints and elevated water levels we opted for out and back of the "S" peaks. Followed Tote Road most of the ascent with some diversions along the ridge to enjoy the far ranging views, Windy and cold on summit..took shelter behind one of the buildings there. A bit of a rough descent to the AT where good footing most of the way had us quickly over to the Spaulding Spur. Pleased to see a couple of fine outlooks cut out since my last visit there. We lingered a bit and had lunch up there which while windy was quite pleasant. Ran into a few folks on the trip back over. Re ascent to the summit of Sugarloaf was fine..tried Timberline for descent but it was quite brushy so we switched back over to Tote Road which was fine . Pretty cold and breezy on the ridges today..a real touch of fall in the air. Great to be out with Tim and Valerie |
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 | Name: |
silverfox |
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 | E-Mail: |
marktaub.metrocastdot net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-09-15 |
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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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