| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Old Speck Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Old Speck Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 30, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed and plenty of room. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All nicely bridged, |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns. The packed trail goes around them. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Nice hike for pups with winter experience. |
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 | Bugs: |
Blessedly, none to be seen. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
It was a cold one for sure. 1 degree in the parking lot when we started around 8:30. We were the first ones up. The trail was consolidated but still soft. Snowshoes were the pick for the day. We rebroke the trail up high where it was well drifted over. The snow is crusty and provides excellent traction. Temps were sub zero above 3000 feet. Some barebooters came up behind us and we tried to smooth their tracks as best as we could on our way down. The trail is still not ready for spikes. |
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 | Name: |
Frankenfoot |
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 | E-Mail: |
ukisukinaminanu@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-30 |
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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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