| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Speckled Mountain, Durgin Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Evergreen Link, Cold Brook Trail, Red Rock Trail, road walk |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 4, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I asked for and received permission to park at Evergreen Valley Inn. There were no signs for the snowmobile lot mentioned in the Guide. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None; a snowmobile bridge crosses Cold Brook. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All in great shape except the lower section of the Cold Brook Trail. Only the top half-mile or so ir really a "trail," and as others have noted, one short bit of that has been disrupted by logging, although it is still easy to follow. Below, it is a maze of snowmobile roads, and I would have had to guess a few times if my Garmin map hadn't included this one. The Evergreen Link is vastly better. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Remarkably few, save some pesky deer flies at the Speckled summit and mosquitoes on the benighted lower section of the Cold Brook Trail, at the end. |
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 | Comments: |
The ascent by ledges to Speckled by the upper Cold Brook Trail is great. |
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 | Name: |
Amicus |
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 | E-Mail: |
mcsamicus@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-06-05 |
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 | Link: |
 https://amicus.smugmug.com/Hiking/2016/Speckled-from-the-South-June-3/ |
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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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