| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Speck Pond, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Old Speck Trail, Mahoosuc Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 11, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy, some light rock hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blow downs midway and up high, all passable |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Maybe wait for the snow to dwindle |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Made the trip up and down to the pond. There is still a ton up snow up high towards and is still winter hiking. The trail to the pond was interesting and very slow going as no one had been down yet, with a mix of dry rock, undermined snow, some spruce traps, etc . Snowshoes were a must but is probably navigable now that we and two others have used the trail. A beautiful day, saw a few others coming down as we were going up that were woefully unprepared and looked pretty miserable. The monorail is still in ok shape at the upper elevations. We met two who came up the eyebrow trail and said it was in good shape coming up but would not descend it. A challenging day with conditions but glad we made the trip. |
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 | Name: |
Dan B |
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 | E-Mail: |
dbrady1981@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-12 |
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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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