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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Old Speck Mountain, ME
Trails
Trails: Speck Pond Trail, Mahoosuc Trail, May Cutoff
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, June 30, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Ample 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No issues 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: No issues 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: No issues, there is plenty of water along the entire trail. 
Bugs
Bugs: None on ascent, horrendous once the sun came out near the bottom. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: None 
 
Comments
Comments: It rained heavily overnight, so the trail was sloggy. Book said ascent to shelter was three hours, we made it in two. New shelter was very nice! Summit socked in the clouds which lifted by the time we got back to the pond. Awesome hike!  
Name
Name: David Stowe 
E-Mail
E-Mail: davidstowe@metrocast.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-06-30 
Link
Link: https:// 
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