| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Speckled Mountain, Blueberry Mountain, Ames Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Bickford Brook Trail, Blueberry Ridge Trail, Lookout Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 30, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Rt. 113 is now gated and closed for the season a few tenths of a mile below Brickett Place. The road to the north is packed by snowmobiles. The parking lot at the entrance to Cold River Camp was plowed out. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No good stepping stones at Xing of Bickford Brook on Blueberry Ridge Trail, but the water was shallow enough to walk across with waterproof boots. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in good shape, no blowdowns, apparent trail signs. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A bandanna was lost by someone in our group. |
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 | Comments: |
Hiked up Blueberry then Ames (off summit) and Speckled and looped back down via Bickford with group of 4. 4" to 6" snow was wet. We carried microspikes but did not need them; that could change when the snow hardens. Too thin for snowshoes. We broke out Lookout Loop, otherwise trails were tracked out by folks going before us. Some of the steep pitches ascending Blueberry were getting icy. The ice was thin and soft but will harden and become more difficult when it freezes. Not much ice on the rest of the circuit. Some drifts up high. Some bare patches on Bickford Brook Tr. where there are seeps and rills. |
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 | Name: |
Barefoot Paul |
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 | E-Mail: |
pgagnon999@outlook.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-12-01 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.meetup.com/New-England-Hiking-Meetup/events/218863744/?_af_eid=218863744&_af=event&a=uc1_te |
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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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