Mount Redington

Also on this trip

Trails Used

Bushwhack, Caribou Valley Road, Appalachian Trail, bushwhacks, snowmobile trails

Trail Conditions

Equipment

Notes

The bushwhack from the golf course is short but no clear path could be followed. Snow was balling on snowshoes from the start, until just below S. Crocker summit. 4-6 in of fresh powder after that. Broke trail all day. The slide portion was steep and a little bit tricky, hard snow but no ice. The AT between SC and C is beautiful and smooth, easy to follow. Snow pack has already reduced, just fresh snow on the trees. The bushwhack from SC to dirt road is not a clear path, some flagging here and there but can’t rely on that. That was the most fun part for us! The start of the Redington bw is very well marked, and the way up is easy. Took us one hour up and down. It was a long walk out, at one point two snowmobiles came in so it made it a bit easier for us. Took us 11 hours for the 24km.

Parking

Sugarloaf golf course

Water Crossings

All main crossings have bridges

Trails Used

Bushwhack, Caribou Valley Road, snowmobile trails, bushwhack

Trail Conditions

Equipment

Notes

The warm day made for tough conditions in spots. The bushwhacks required snowshoes. The skimobile trails were also better served with snowshoes although up until just after the AT crossing, you could get by with spikes in the morning. We stayed on the snowmobile trails as long as possible. We skipped the first potential bushwhack off of the snowmobile trails and stayed on them until the bushwhack entry if you had come from South Crocker. This was at times tough to follow, had some drifting, and had major postholing in spots even with the snowshoes. Even worse coming down off of Redington with the warm day. In the end, 15.5 miles total.

Parking

Sugarloaf golf course parking lot was plowed with plenty of parking

Water Crossings

Bridge to get from Sugarloaf golf course road to bushwhack