| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Sunday River Whitecap, Old Speck Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Grafton Loop Trail, Old Speck Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Dropped at trailhead. Parking .6 miles up the road for several vehicles. Carspot at Old Speck Trailhead |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings were minor and no issue |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are lightly blazed and with blowdowns starting just above Bald Mountain. Encountered an incredible amount of blowdowns above Bull Brook Campsite spur and increasing exponentially closer to the summit of Old Speck. I removed many but with only a smaller silky i barely put a dent in them. The trail is passable just lots of walkarounds and overs. Frequency above Bull Brook would be a series of blowdowns every 175-200 feet. I did chat with Americorps volunteers with a basecamp at Bald Mountain Campsite that were working on the trail. Great group and true heros of the trail. Old Speck Trail had a number of blowdowns but in much better shape. I removed a few there as well |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Excellent hike for a doggo |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a leather hatchet sheath left in plain sight on a blowdown |
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 | Comments: |
Excellent two night backpacking trip of the western side of the Grafton Loop. Went in monday evening stayed at Bald Mountain campsite which was full but the Americorp lead kindly directed me to an overflow tentsite. Second night at Bull Brook Campsite . All sites on this part of loop have bear boxes and a privy.while the trail above bull brook Campsite is laden with a tremondous amount of blowdowns it was no issue. |
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 | Name: |
scottb |
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 | E-Mail: |
Mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-06-18 |
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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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