Brian Jenkins - Oct 8, 2019 8:50 pm Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2019
Double the summits
With Flanders. Had to wait on CVR while logging operations were underway until they let us through. Then up we went doing Sugarloaf and then Spaulding this day. Sugarloaf was a summit of construction operations, a helipad and views.
JRaphaelson - Feb 15, 2018 9:22 pm Date Climbed: Feb 11, 2018
Ski Trails
Skinned up, skied down. Great day with somewhat warm temps.
technicolorNH - Jun 10, 2016 12:19 am Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2016
Serious wind
Two hours and seven minutes to the summit from the locked gate on CVR. The wind on the tiny section above tree line was about forty mph steady with gusts higher than that and my face and hands were freezing after only three minutes. It was about ten degrees colder than the day before on The Horn and Saddleback. No views to speak of until the descent when I got to see the cirque. Someone installed a nice board to use as a bridge to get over the creek at the bottom of Caribou Valley.
Boorman - Dec 7, 2015 3:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2015
Short but interesting
A short but interesting day hike. Enjoyed looking down the ski runs from on top.
chilkoot - Oct 14, 2009 9:33 pm Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2009
Island in the sky
Climbed out of the fog on CVR and up to the summit where we had some fine views of the Crockers and Bigelows sticking up above the clouds. Also climbed in August '98 on my AT thru-hike.
woodsxc - Oct 1, 2008 3:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2008
Sidetrail
Dropped packs and went up with cameras and water bottles. Great views if you ignore the radio tower. With one of the guys in my group, I ran up the trail from the AT to the summit. Lots of fun.
Tahawus - Aug 12, 2008 9:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2008
Sugarloaf
Climbed with Spaulding via the Appalachian Trail from Caribou Valley Road. Had a blast ascenting this really rugged section of the Appalachian Trail that runs along the rim of the Sugarloaf Cirque. Great views of the entrie Rangeley-Stratton region from the summit. Only saw a couple people, most of which were thru-hikers, during the whole day.
eric-griz - Nov 17, 2007 8:43 am Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2001
Ski trails
I had a great view of this mountain when I lived at Horns Pond. However, I only hiked up it once using the ski trails.
buzzdainer - Oct 14, 2007 11:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2000
Side hike off A.T.
Easy side hike off the Appalachian Trail. Nice to see Sugarloaf Cirque, a view you don't get from anywhere at the ski resort.
Took a trip up the loaf with some friends and made our own trail past the Salsa Shack on the backside, we had to bushwack up some steep shit. Great day though. Also hiked it this past winter at night for a full moon ride down the mountain. Also almost got lost up there this past august on my ME AT trek, its amazing how the clouds just roll in and something so familiar seems like a lost world, now I know how Don Fendler felt on Ktaadn.
Route Climbed: Spur trail off of AT Date Climbed: Aug 26, 1998
Only a short .5 mile or so hike off of the AT, yet almost no thru-hikers will take a side trip. But I was no thru-hiker and I took the side trip. I wasn't very impressed.
Brian Jenkins - Oct 8, 2019 8:50 pm Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2019
Double the summitsWith Flanders. Had to wait on CVR while logging operations were underway until they let us through. Then up we went doing Sugarloaf and then Spaulding this day. Sugarloaf was a summit of construction operations, a helipad and views.
JRaphaelson - Feb 15, 2018 9:22 pm Date Climbed: Feb 11, 2018
Ski TrailsSkinned up, skied down. Great day with somewhat warm temps.
technicolorNH - Jun 10, 2016 12:19 am Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2016
Serious windTwo hours and seven minutes to the summit from the locked gate on CVR. The wind on the tiny section above tree line was about forty mph steady with gusts higher than that and my face and hands were freezing after only three minutes. It was about ten degrees colder than the day before on The Horn and Saddleback. No views to speak of until the descent when I got to see the cirque. Someone installed a nice board to use as a bridge to get over the creek at the bottom of Caribou Valley.
Boorman - Dec 7, 2015 3:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2015
Short but interestingA short but interesting day hike. Enjoyed looking down the ski runs from on top.
chilkoot - Oct 14, 2009 9:33 pm Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2009
Island in the skyClimbed out of the fog on CVR and up to the summit where we had some fine views of the Crockers and Bigelows sticking up above the clouds. Also climbed in August '98 on my AT thru-hike.
woodsxc - Oct 1, 2008 3:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2008
SidetrailDropped packs and went up with cameras and water bottles. Great views if you ignore the radio tower. With one of the guys in my group, I ran up the trail from the AT to the summit. Lots of fun.
Tahawus - Aug 12, 2008 9:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2008
SugarloafClimbed with Spaulding via the Appalachian Trail from Caribou Valley Road. Had a blast ascenting this really rugged section of the Appalachian Trail that runs along the rim of the Sugarloaf Cirque. Great views of the entrie Rangeley-Stratton region from the summit. Only saw a couple people, most of which were thru-hikers, during the whole day.
eric-griz - Nov 17, 2007 8:43 am Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2001
Ski trailsI had a great view of this mountain when I lived at Horns Pond. However, I only hiked up it once using the ski trails.
buzzdainer - Oct 14, 2007 11:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2000
Side hike off A.T.Easy side hike off the Appalachian Trail. Nice to see Sugarloaf Cirque, a view you don't get from anywhere at the ski resort.
Bark Eater - Sep 19, 2007 12:32 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 1987
AT HikeEnjoyed great summit views as part of a week long trip on the AT through western Maine.
mountainloverCO - Jun 24, 2007 5:07 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2007
AT day hikeAn easy hike up and great views from the top of Sugarloaf!
nartreb - Jun 3, 2007 8:10 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2007
ski trailsUneventful climb, somewhat tiring with overnight pack. Those double-diamonds are steep! Snow essentially gone from ski slopes.
Watch for a Spaulding page coming soon...
matt81 - Nov 28, 2006 4:55 am Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2006
Up the ATRain held off until I got to treeline. High winds on summit alot calmer on Spaulding.
Sheazula - Nov 20, 2006 2:19 am
Bush wackTook a trip up the loaf with some friends and made our own trail past the Salsa Shack on the backside, we had to bushwack up some steep shit. Great day though. Also hiked it this past winter at night for a full moon ride down the mountain. Also almost got lost up there this past august on my ME AT trek, its amazing how the clouds just roll in and something so familiar seems like a lost world, now I know how Don Fendler felt on Ktaadn.
royswkr - Jul 3, 2006 8:23 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 1994
Up AT from CV roadThen on to Spaulding & Abraham
Seth Maciejowski - May 2, 2006 2:01 pm
Ski Area to ATSkinned up the rightmost trail from the base and skied down in the late afternoon. A good fun day!
woodstrider - Nov 23, 2005 4:39 pm
Route Climbed: Spur trail off of AT Date Climbed: Aug 26, 1998Only a short .5 mile or so hike off of the AT, yet almost no thru-hikers will take a side trip. But I was no thru-hiker and I took the side trip. I wasn't very impressed.