| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Sugarloaf Mountain, Spaulding Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Uphill Route, Sugarloaf Spur, Appalachian Trail, Spaulding Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 9, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking Lot E |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Comments: |
Started at 10am from Sugarloaf Resort with an uphill pass. The uphill route was mostly on the ski trails. Someone was ahead of us on the hike between Sugarloaf and Spaulding, so route finding was easy. He turn around half way between to two summits. The trail was firm for snowshoe, except for a few Spruce Traps. On the way back from Spaulding, my snowshoe broke and tried hiking without it. That did not work. I postholed to my thigh every step. Then used a few straps to secure my snowshoe to my foot, so we could slowly get back to Sugarloaf. The walk down the ski trail was easy. |
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 | Name: |
Jim |
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 | E-Mail: |
jim_arico@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-09 |
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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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