| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Sugarloaf Mountain, Spaulding Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Tote Road ski trail, Sugarloaf Side Trail, Appalachian Trail, Spaulding Side Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Sugarloaf Skiresort |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
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: |
Several blowdowns along the AT. A couple of them awkward to bypass (branches in your face, pack getting stuck etc.) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dogs not allowed on the ski-trail. The hiking trails not great for dogs until further consolidated. |
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 | Comments: |
No evidence of recent travel on the Sugarloaf Side Tr and the AT.
The "entrance" to the Sugarloaf Side Tr. was not easy to pick out but I found it eventually. Do not follow any of the ski-trails.
2 ft. of snow along the trails - sometimes more. Some sections are wind-consolidated and I would only sink in 4-6" but other sections were more like 12-18".
Plenty of spruce traps although nothing worse than about 3'.
Plenty of face-slappers - but generally not too bad.
I lost the trail (AT) a few times but only for a few seconds. It is very well blazed. |
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 | Name: |
LongMark |
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 | E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-02-19 |
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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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