| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Speckled Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Cold Brook Trail, Evergreen Link |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, August 15, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked roadside on Adams Rd...rather than Enid Melrose Road which indicated foot travel only/private road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all crossings bridged - no issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Things have *changed* since the 29th Edition WMG came out!!!!! There are around 3 logging landing areas (not just one as mentioned in the guide) along the trail past the cabin and the main trail is now a major skidder road. I felt like Monty Hall trying to pick which logging road to take from one of the logging areas: logging road 1, 2, or 3? Turns out, luck of the draw, I chose correctly... NOTHING is marked any more for hiking - there are *2* snowmobile roads you could take, not sure where the other one goes that I didn't take. I think the blazes are all on trees that left on logging trucks!!!! CRAZY amounts of slash and erosion and, GACK - HUGE oil slicks - looks like the lorax/BP OIL went through there - it is SHOCKING!!!! Glad I had my GPS and map readily available. Once you hit the forest boundary, all is fine - nice trail - very lightly used. Noone came up from the bottom of the Cold Brook Trail but me today - the rest took the Evergreen Link from the Inn, and for good reason. Is the Cold Brook Trail really open?????? |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
lots of water! |
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 | Bugs: |
pretty bad - really annoying in-your-face-type bugs!!!! |
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 | Comments: |
Interesting place to explore. I went up the Cold Brook Trail, dipped down to get the Evergreen Link Trail and then back up to the summit via the rest of Cold Brook. The parts that weren't logged were very nice. Really pretty ledges! Excellent views! |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-08-15 |
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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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