| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Spaulding Mountain, Mt. Abraham, Sugarloaf Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail, Spaulding Side Trail, Abraham Side Trail, Sugarloaf Side Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, October 7, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Caribou Valley Road not bad, just drive slow and watch for and avoid a few rocks and potholes. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One major crossing of the South Branch of the Carrabassett River. Feet stayed dry because able to rock hop and use well placed board bridge in one wide place. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blow downs but all step overs |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Only met two other dogs. The hike up Abraham has significant jagged rocks. My dog did fine but she hikes a lot and her feet are trail tough. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
18 mile hike with 5898ft elevation gain took 9.5 hours. |
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 | Name: |
Steve |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-10-08 |
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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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