| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Old Speck Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Eyebrow Trail, Old Speck Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 21, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the trailhead. Pit toilets available.
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All passable by rock hopping |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Both Eyebrow and Old Speck have a "branchy" blow down lower on the trail that you need to go around.
Eyebrow has several other trees across the trail ranging in size from 3-10 inches. There is also a tree across the cable handrail going up the steep section before the metal rung section. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
There were a pair of blue trail runners at the trailhead sign. |
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 | Comments: |
I took Eyebrow Trail thinking I would not be up this way again for awhile, and I think if Eyebrow was in NH, it might be on the Terrifying 25 list. The cable handrails and metal rungs were fun but I was glad there was no ice. Great views over the notch!
Everything spring has to offer was present today. Patchy ice, snow areas eventually give way to skinny to 2 ft wide monorail with varying degrees of snow on the sides. I put on spikes for the last 3rd and wore them down through the snow parts. I tried to stay high on the rail as it was firmer but slipped off the sides an many places. Very little ice in a few spots, avoidable. There are some post holes and I added a few more but the snowshoes went for a ride. Still some snow at the base of the tower. And a Canadian Jay. |
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 | Name: |
KittE |
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 | E-Mail: |
aelkinson@outlook.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-04-22 |
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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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