| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Old Speck Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Old Speck Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, October 26, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
only a few cars in fairly large lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
a couple easy ones |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
fair-lots of broken deadfall-we tossed obvious ones off the trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
now would be a hassle for dogs due to wet, deep snow |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
fine weather with temps 20's to 30's, mostly blue sky; NW wind an issue only in a few spots. about 4" crustly snow at parking lot which progressively increased to 1-1.5 feet higher up. we broke trail for 80% of the way until a couple guys went ahead to summit; when descending, a narrow trench was being established, although very messy under foot with melting snow/ice [will change with coming storm]. microspikes were helpful on icy sections; trail too irregular under foot to make snowshoes not helpful until more snow covers the rocks/roots.
over all, very nice day on a trail that is significant work. views from tower with metal ladder were infinite 360, but wind was nasty above the clearing.
Kestrel data (clearing): T=23F W=5mph WC=12F [wicked on tower] |
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 | Name: |
jacksons/NNEOS |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-10-27 |
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 | Link: |
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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. |
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