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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Old Speck Mountain, Mahoosuc Arm, ME
Trails
Trails: Speck Pond Trail, May Cut Off, Mahoosuc Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, September 2, 2016
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Worst section of Success Pond Rd was the first half mile out of Berlin it seemed. Other than that I found it over hyped in terms of its roughness. Parking area off North side of the road across from trailhead. If not paying attention you could blow by it. Drove the rest of the length to ME Rt 26 and had no issues in my Subaru Forester. Look out for quads ripping around, they're not always on the right side of the road! 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Two down low on Speck Pond trail were easy 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Beautifully maintained 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Water along first 1.5 mi from stream. Speck Pond for a drink and swim. Sadie had a blast. 
Bugs
Bugs: None. Cool day with a good breeze. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: None 
 
Comments
Comments: Great cool day for a hike. Found the Speck Pond trail a beautiful alternative to the standard route to Speck out of Grafton Notch. No issues with the trail once beyond the first mile, where it had been logged out in the past. Even there it was only long grass and other shrubs that was the issue, no big deal.

Nice to revisit this area of the AT when it isn't socked in a cloud, beautiful ledges around Mahoosuc Arm and on the way up Speck. Many people at the summit tower area, was glad to have taken the less traveled route. 10.7 round trip.  
Name
Name: TDawg 
E-Mail
E-Mail: TMHHikes48@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2016-09-04 
Link
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