| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Sugarloaf Mountain, Spaulding Mountain, Mt. Abraham, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Ski trails, Sugarloaf Mountain Trail, Appalachian Trail, Spaulding Side Trail, Mt. Abraham Trail, Firewardens Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parked at ski area with plenty of room. carspot at Rapid Stream Road Trailhead. *Road is rough but with careful navigation no issue with my low clearance sedan. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
crossings on Firewardens trail were low and rock walkable. lll |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
trails overall in great shape. between the Spaulding tentsite there is 1 stepover blowdown. netween MATC box heading to Mt Abraham there are four blowdowns in which at least two are walk arounds with herdpaths established. below the tentsite on Firewardens trail there is a large birch stepover on trail by a reroute d section of old trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
none today |
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 | Bugs: |
days gone by... |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
A soup to nuts type of hike of these peaks. Heavy cloud cover and patchy drizzle on Sugarloaf led to gradual clearing with dazzling views shortly after summiting Mount Abraham. i met six thru hikers on todays hike |
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 | Name: |
scottb |
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 | E-Mail: |
mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-09-15 |
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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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