| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Miles Knob, Red Rock Mountain, Butters Mountain, Durgin Mountain, Speckled Mountain, Spruce Hill, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Route 113, Haystack Notch Trail, Miles Notch Trail, Red Rock Trail, Bickford Brook Trail, Spruce Hill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 15, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
One car at East Royce/Spruce Hill trailhead when I started, one car (a different one) when I returned. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The crossings on the west end of Haystack Notch were all easy hops, the ones on the east required care, and I ended up dunking my shoes and wading across two of them. All other crossings hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Plenty of blowdowns of all varieties along this loop, and of all vintages. Some very grown in sections of Haystack Notch Trail and Red Rock Trail, but both were able to be followed with care. Some rotting bog bridges and a couple of obscure turns on these trails too. |
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 | Bugs: |
Some flying around, but not bothersome at all. |
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 | Comments: |
Red-lined out this big loop today. While the sun was out on Haystack Notch Trail, it soon disappeared, and I hiked this spectacular, not often visited ridge in the clouds and mist. All the more reason to hit it again! Some muddy spots, but overall smooth going up to Speckled, then some monorail down to about the Spruce Hill junction. A very enjoyable day in the Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness!
Blog post soon! |
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 | Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-05-15 |
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 | Link: |
 https://onapathwithheart.blogspot.com/ |
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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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