| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Speckled Mountain (attempt), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Route 113, Bickford Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 27, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
113 is still gated, parked on grass at Basin CG (since campgrounds are also closed) and walked up to Brickett |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water is flowing so sources shown on FarOut (fka Guthooks) are looking good |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Quite a bit of leaf litter which obscures some of the slick mud and smaller branches (plus rocks).
Large - like 2ft diameter - tree across entire trail just past lower junction of Blueberry & Bickford. Passable on one side.
Another blowndown about 0.1mi up, also passable. About 12-15in in diameter.
At elevation 1422ft, another blow down. Very branchy
At elevation 1475ft, another small tree down across the trail and somewhat hidden in the leaf litter. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Mine loved it |
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 | Comments: |
We made it to about elevation 1750ft before my dog decided we were done - about 2.5mi from parking at Basin CG. Trail was in better shape than I expected given this winter.
Patches of snow in the very shady areas off the trail started to be visible at elevation 1650ft. |
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 | Name: |
Grumble |
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 | E-Mail: |
ajchaney89@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-04-28 |
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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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