| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Blueberry Mountain, Speckled Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Ridge Trail, Lookout Loop, Bickford Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, October 28, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
easy on 113 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossing of Bickford Brook on lower part of Blueberry Ridge Trail isn't tricky, but requires you to put boots in water on top of moss covered ledge |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdown on Bickford Brook Trail .3 miles from summit is developing herd path around it, otherwise well maintained trails |
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 | Comments: |
Warm, blue sky day felt like early september! T-shirt weather all day. Wet down low from rains, and some mud pits up high. Zero ice, no surprise. This hike isn't on any list, but it is now on my list of favorites. With outlook loop about 9.0 miles 2600 gain. Most sections of the trails are on the easy side. I made the loop going up the Blueberry Ridge trail first and would recommend that way, as the lower portion of this trail climbing out of the ravine is much rougher and had wet black moss covered 40 degree slabs that I used herd paths to get around. There is about 2 miles of ledgy walking with many views. Summit has very nice views, could see Washington had snow above the ravines still. The Bickford Brook trail is basically an old logging road that went to the firetower, so it has easy grades and relatively good footing (leafy bottom 1.5 miles), not very rocky by white mountain standards, making it a very enjoyable exit route, albeit not much in the way of views. |
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 | Name: |
John in NH |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-10-28 |
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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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