dailey7779
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Trails: Ski Slopes, Spaulding Spur, A.T., Abraham Side Trail, Fire Wardens Trail, logging road
Conditions / Comments: Once again, sorry for the delay in posting the conditions as this was from Saturday the 3rd but it could be useful for route info. Expect trail to not be broken out with numerous blowdowns and leaners.
It costs $10 to use the ski slopes for uphill access. Click here for uphill access guidelines. From the summit the Sugarloaf Spur to the A.T. is not marked with a sign, head past the chain link fence and the trail heads left into the scrub, you will know within fifty feet if you are on the trail as it's well defined. The A.T. between Sugarloaf and Spaulding has blowdowns and leanovers, the trail should be followed carefully as one or two sections also have fern branches encroaching the trail. From Spaulding to the Abraham Side Trail Junction the trail has spots where the trail corridor is not that obvious as it heads through open woods, especially when there is a blowdown which blocks the trail, don't go wandering off, the trail is usually right behind the blowdown, pay attention! The Abraham Side Trail is easy to follow and well defined, the last half mile is exposed and could be icy in spots with drifting.
The Fire Wardens trail leaves the summit of Mount Abraham immediately to the left (North), do not keep heading straight, there are cairns leading to a sub peak to the east, it's not the Fire Wardens Trail. Above treeline the trail is steep and mostly likely icy from the summit to treeline. Trail might be hard to find as the cairns are small and could be buried. Crampons should be used, if slope is to unnerving hug the scrub on your right and down climb to where the trail heads into the trees, there's a MATC sign at the bottom of steep section where the trail bangs a right down into the woods. Below Treeline to the old wardens cabin there are numerous blowdowns and the trail is not that easy to follow in spots, below the old site of the cabin there are fewer blowdowns and the trail is easier to follow. When the trail ends head strait over logging roads, near the end there are two washed out bridges with decent sized river crossings, which should be iced over from here on out. Just past the two stream crossings is where you can park your car. The road to the trailhead is icy, snowy, and bumpy, high clearance and AWD is probably a must!
Another steal of a hike, great weather, other than the blowdowns the trail conditions were perfect. Report / Pics
Name: Chris
Email: [email protected]
Conditions / Comments: Once again, sorry for the delay in posting the conditions as this was from Saturday the 3rd but it could be useful for route info. Expect trail to not be broken out with numerous blowdowns and leaners.
It costs $10 to use the ski slopes for uphill access. Click here for uphill access guidelines. From the summit the Sugarloaf Spur to the A.T. is not marked with a sign, head past the chain link fence and the trail heads left into the scrub, you will know within fifty feet if you are on the trail as it's well defined. The A.T. between Sugarloaf and Spaulding has blowdowns and leanovers, the trail should be followed carefully as one or two sections also have fern branches encroaching the trail. From Spaulding to the Abraham Side Trail Junction the trail has spots where the trail corridor is not that obvious as it heads through open woods, especially when there is a blowdown which blocks the trail, don't go wandering off, the trail is usually right behind the blowdown, pay attention! The Abraham Side Trail is easy to follow and well defined, the last half mile is exposed and could be icy in spots with drifting.
The Fire Wardens trail leaves the summit of Mount Abraham immediately to the left (North), do not keep heading straight, there are cairns leading to a sub peak to the east, it's not the Fire Wardens Trail. Above treeline the trail is steep and mostly likely icy from the summit to treeline. Trail might be hard to find as the cairns are small and could be buried. Crampons should be used, if slope is to unnerving hug the scrub on your right and down climb to where the trail heads into the trees, there's a MATC sign at the bottom of steep section where the trail bangs a right down into the woods. Below Treeline to the old wardens cabin there are numerous blowdowns and the trail is not that easy to follow in spots, below the old site of the cabin there are fewer blowdowns and the trail is easier to follow. When the trail ends head strait over logging roads, near the end there are two washed out bridges with decent sized river crossings, which should be iced over from here on out. Just past the two stream crossings is where you can park your car. The road to the trailhead is icy, snowy, and bumpy, high clearance and AWD is probably a must!
Another steal of a hike, great weather, other than the blowdowns the trail conditions were perfect. Report / Pics
Name: Chris
Email: [email protected]
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