sleepy_mike
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Date of Hike: 5/4/13
Trails: Ski area trails and Appalachian Trail
Trail Conditions: Still snow on the upper 2/3 of the ski area trails. Ridge from Saddleback Summit to the Horn is almost all dry and open. There are patches of spruce along the ridge and there is deep snow with postholes in the spruce.
Special Equipment Required: Used snowshoes for traction on the ski area trails. Bare boots from the top of the ski area to the actual Saddleback summit. And used bare boots over and back to The Horn.
Comments: What a beautiful weekend. I carried a full backpack to the top of the ski area and slept overnight at the top of the ski area. No wind, night temperature was below freezing. But during the daytime the temperatures were in the 60s and the snow is melting fast. I saw 2 moose on the ski area access road, and there were fresh footprints on the ski trails. Decaying moose droppings are all over the top of The Horn. The ridge walk from Saddleback to The Horn is wide open, a classic New England hike with great views, especially to Rangeley Lake.
Trails: Ski area trails and Appalachian Trail
Trail Conditions: Still snow on the upper 2/3 of the ski area trails. Ridge from Saddleback Summit to the Horn is almost all dry and open. There are patches of spruce along the ridge and there is deep snow with postholes in the spruce.
Special Equipment Required: Used snowshoes for traction on the ski area trails. Bare boots from the top of the ski area to the actual Saddleback summit. And used bare boots over and back to The Horn.
Comments: What a beautiful weekend. I carried a full backpack to the top of the ski area and slept overnight at the top of the ski area. No wind, night temperature was below freezing. But during the daytime the temperatures were in the 60s and the snow is melting fast. I saw 2 moose on the ski area access road, and there were fresh footprints on the ski trails. Decaying moose droppings are all over the top of The Horn. The ridge walk from Saddleback to The Horn is wide open, a classic New England hike with great views, especially to Rangeley Lake.
