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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Old Speck Mountain, ME
Trails
Trails: Old Speck Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, October 9, 2011
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty of parking, even on a busy fall day. It looks like we were supposed to pay $2 pp to use the State Park, but the kiosk to pay was 5 miles back down the road!? 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Trail is in good shape 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Water for Skipper throughout hike, except for summit which was dry. Falls along the lower mile; puddles and seeps up higher. We did NOT hike the "Eyebrow" with a dog due to metal rungs in the rocks, etc. 
Bugs
Bugs: none 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: gum, cigarette butts... come on people!! 
 
Comments
Comments: terrific 360 degree views from the tower... bring Scudders!  
Name
Name: Damselfly 
E-Mail
E-Mail: btzimr at gmail dot com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2011-10-09 
Link
Link: https:// 
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