| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mahoosuc Arm, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Notch Trail, Mahoosuc Trail, Speck Pond Trail, May Cut-Off |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, September 18, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Success Pond Road impassable immediately south of the Speck Pond trailhead. Sucker Brook wiped out about a twenty foot section of the gravel roadway. The 3' diameter culvert was moved downstream. It is not difficult to traverse this washout on foot as long as the brook's water level remains low. There were other washouts on Success Pond Road that were not as severe so vehicles can still pass through with care. Watch for the surveyors ribbons strung from trees and poles providing warnings of dangerous areas. Otherwise Success Pond Road has rocks protruding above the gravel surface and many pock marks which make for a bumpy ride in places. Also, a sign on the road leading in to the Notch trailhead has a sign cautioning that the bridge is in disrepair. There are two traditional logging bridges on this road that seem to be safe but one is starting to wear on one end. All of these roads are private but the public is allowed to use them. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Brooks on Notch Trail and Speck Pond Trail were easy to cross. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Only a small evergreen tree was down across the Mahoosuc Trail on ascent of Mahoosuc Arm. Branches removed so it was an easy step over.
Some small sections of overgrowth on to trailway on Mahoosuc, May Cut-Off, and especially Speck Pond in the harvested forest stretches. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Mahoosuc Notch is not dog friendly. |
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 | Bugs: |
A few in the notch. |
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 | Comments: |
Notch trail was in good condition with sound bog bridges.
Mahoosuc Notch was fun with boulder caves and rocks to climb over. The ascent up Mahoosuc Arm was steep and rocky.
Speck Pond is a beautiful lake with a campsite (like the one at Kinsman Pond). Parts of the short May Cut-Off Trail were wet with the bog bridges under water. The views were nice from Mahoosuc Arm. The Presidential Range looked so far south. The upper section of Speck Pond Trail was wet ledges and rocks. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-09-18 |
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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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