Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Old Speck Mountain, ME |
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| Trails: |
Appalachian Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 19, 2020 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot was plowed better than my driveway by 9am |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Temporary sign for AT at the lower junction with Eyebrow |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one having a great time |
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| Bugs: |
None : ) |
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| Comments: |
6 inches of fresh powder for the four of us to tamp down in snowshoes on the way up to the tower. Saw two others and one dog headed up as we were coming down. Humans had snowshoes. Good traction was needed in a few spots of steep stepping where the snow wasn't deep and you got down to the ice underneath. Otherwise fluffy and gentle on the way up and smooth on the way down. Good butt sledding or riding the tails of your snowshoes. Did not climb the tower with the winds and the lack of view in the clouds. Parking lot was well plowed. Also met 3 guys at the upper junction with Eyebrow who said it was gnarly on the way up, but they were having fun and going to loop down to the parking lot via the AT. |
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| Name: |
Guezarka |
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| E-Mail: |
guezarka@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-20 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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