| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Speckled Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Bickford Brook Trail, Blueberry Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 15, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Iron ranger was put up while we were on the trail, free parking is over. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only one water crossing, single rock hop. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of blowdowns. All were passable with some bushwhacking. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Both dogs did fine, plenty of water on the trail. |
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 | Bugs: |
Lots of bugs down low, dropped off once we got about a mile into the trail, picked back up on last mile out. |
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 | Comments: |
Great hike, great views. Windy up top. If I did it again, would go up Blueberry Ridge, and down Bickford Brook. The knees took a beating coming down Blueberry Ridge, would rather have had the big steps going up than down. |
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 | Name: |
gtn80 |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-05-17 |
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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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