Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Old Speck Mountain, ME |
|
| Trails: |
Eyebrow Trail, Old Speck Trail |
|
| Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 13, 2018 |
|
| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
|
|
| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
|
| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
|
| Water Crossing Notes: |
Snowbridges starting to show cracks and thin spots |
|
| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large spruce blowdown about halfway up the Eyebrow. Several trees down in a glade high on Old Speck - current snowshoe track goes around it. |
|
| Dog-Related Notes: |
|
|
| Bugs: |
Snowfleas!!! |
|
| Lost and Found: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Comments: |
Snowshoes recommended for Eyebrow, especially on warmer days as snow is soft and not well packed. AT is well packed by snowshoes but starting to soften, especially in sunny spots. Some steep spots are starting to turn icy. No tracks heading to Speck Pond. |
|
| Name: |
Emily |
|
| E-Mail: |
|
|
| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-14 |
|
| Link: |
https:// |
|
|
Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
|