| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Blueberry Mountain, Speckled Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Bickford Brook Trail, Blueberry Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 19, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at area by the entrance to Basin and Cold River campgrounds. Route 113 is gated at the state line. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bickford Brook crossing on the Blueberry Ledge Trail was a short hop from bank to bank at a narrow spot in the brook. Good current from the snow melt. All other crossings were easy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some tree falls but nothing one can't get around easily. Blazing sparse in the wilderness area. On descent, the arrow pointing left for the descent off the old road to Brickett Place is faded and could be overlooked. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Good for dogs |
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 | Bugs: |
Saw a butterfly or moth on Blueberry Mountain |
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 | Comments: |
Nice loop hike to Blueberry Mountain and Speckled Mountain. Most of the trail up to Blueberry Mountain was bare ground with wet ledges. From Blueberry Mountain to Speckled Mountain there was a mix of snow and bare ground or ledges. The upper reaches of Bickford Brook Trial was mostly snow up to about two feet depth with most stretches of lower depth. I was able to bare boot to Speckled Mountain and used microspikes on descent. The snowshoes were not used as I was not postholing.
Had a nice chat with Rebecca of Westbrook and met many other hikers all of whom lived in Maine. Everyone was practicing social distancing. Good views from many ledges and the summits. From Speckled Mountain, Mt Washington was clearly visible through Zeta Pass. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-04-20 |
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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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