Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Old Speck Mountain, ME |
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| Trails: |
Old Speck Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed and plenty. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
There are places where the streams are frozen with thick ice and other places with very thin ice. Test with pole before stepping. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of minor blowdowns. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one. Seemed happy and doing fine. |
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| Comments: |
Patches of significant ice starting around .5 miles and increasing in scale and frequency for about 2 miles. After that ice mostly surrenders to a cruisey compacted snow sidewalk with sporadic sections of significant ice. All very doable with light traction. We were glad we brought our cheap beater spikes since it was a mix of rock, ice, and snow. |
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| Name: |
Frosty & Magoo |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-30 |
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| Link: |
https://www.robertpottle.com/outside/ |
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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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