Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Old Speck Mountain, ME |
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| Trails: |
Old Speck Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 14, 2021 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I recall 1 tree but not sure how far in anymore |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Easy |
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| Lost and Found: |
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| Comments: |
Well I set off and there were two other cars in the lot. I had wondered if I was gonna run into anyone, nope! They must have been across the street. I had looked at the eyebrow trail but sadly I wasn’t sure if anyone has made it up it and only people walked to it and turned around as it was well packed out. Well I opted around it again(one day), once I got to the junction, I could see 1 set of spikes tracks coming up, so I could have done it! Well there is next time. I knew from North Crocker that a new inch of snow was on the ground, meaning a few people were out on old speck yesterday from the foot traffic. I made snail time up to the peak and had a snack. I used my snowshoes all day and beat them up lower on the trail with the rock stairs but I didn’t feel like swapping and I wanted my tellevators. You could easily spike it as it is very compact. I noticed I was the only up for the day when I got to the maybe inch of a drift up higher. Well the tower and views were socked in so I opted out on the tower climb, had a brownie and hot water and headed back down faster than I came up. |
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| Name: |
Danielle |
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| E-Mail: |
Navychik72@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-14 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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