| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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None, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Speck Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 18, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Success Pond Rd. open, usually bumpy areas with mud puddles and minor dips; just take it easy in those areas; 45 minutes from Hutchins St. to Speck Pond Trailhead.. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Though water was running high, first two crossings were rock hopped; many small drainages running strong with easy step overs or a rock to help out... |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
This was a hike for trail work to the Sharp Turn, then up into the softwood forest; not all the way to the Pond; large Black Spruce blowdown about 10 minutes in from trail head parking; another large yellow birch widown maker hanging over trail shortly after the Sharp Turn; |
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 | Bugs: |
bugs started up around 10 AM dive bombing ears and eyes; a few biting... |
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 | Comments: |
Cleaned drainages, removed debris, sawed up half dozen small/medium sized blowdowns; trimmed many protruding whips on the way up and back; my section is only to the Sharp Turn, but I continued up into the hardwood area, then into the softwood area cleaning drainages and trimming and blowdown removal, since that section not adopted; beautiful waterfalls near the sharp turn.. |
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 | Name: |
Keith E |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-05-18 |
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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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