| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Speckled Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Spruce Hill Trail, Bickford Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 20, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking at east royce lot for about 10 cars - about half full today |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None of any significance |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Spruce Hill - after wilderness sign before summit - large blowdown (10+ inched in diameter) you'll need to duck under; after summit 2 very small that you'l need to duck under; Bickford brook - large blowdown about 1/3 mile above junction with spruce hill you'll need to get over branches broken but a couple of sharp ends protruding to keep an eye on. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
A very dog friendly trek - nice and moderate trail - today with runoff from rain lots of water along the trails - saw only one - a beagle - heading down Bickford |
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 | Bugs: |
none out today |
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 | Comments: |
Decided to take a new route to Speckled - Wet trail - some puddles and mud on Spruce hill just below the high point. Bickford was damp with a stretch of running water on trail just below speckled summit. Some rumbling of thunder today with about 15 minutes of rain heading up - humid and warm today. Hazy and cloudy views from the summit. |
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 | Name: |
Brian from Maine |
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 | E-Mail: |
brobert1@maine.rr.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-08-20 |
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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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