| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Saddleback Mountain, Saddleback Mountain - The Horn, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Uphill Access Trail, Saddleback Spur, Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of parking at Saddleback Ski Area |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No crossings |
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 | Comments: |
The uphill access trail at Saddleback was in great condition. On the other trails the snow was sometimes packed and other times deep powder. Between the two summits, there was a LOT of ice, but we never quite needed crampons and wore snowshoes start to finish. |
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 | Name: |
Eliot Levine |
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 | E-Mail: |
elevine99 (at) gmail (dot) com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-15 |
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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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