| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Spruce Hill, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Bickford Brook Trail, Spruce Hill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 16, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the East Royce/Spruce Hill parking area at the top of Evans Notch. Trail magic appeared and we scored a ride down to Birckett Place for our point to point hike. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All water rock hop-able |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Oh my goodness snapped off tree tops everywhere near summit of Spruce Hill. At the moment we turned off Bickford Brook Trail onto Spruce Hill there were snapped tops littering the trail all the way up over the summit. We had to dodge them any way we could. We tossed a few off the trail but most will require a saw to move them. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
why not |
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 | Bugs: |
not many but the few we met at Bickford Place were mighty hungry |
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 | Comments: |
A fun late afternoon outing! The trail up from Brickett Place is wonderful, the grade, the footing, it is nice and wide--a truly swell trail. Spruce Hill Trail due to the big debris in the col and near the summit was challenging at times but the moose really enjoy this area, there is a poop pile every five feet! |
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 | Name: |
Nordic Gal, Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
amybike@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-05-16 |
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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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