| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Blueberry Mountain, Speckled Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Bickford Brook Trail, Blueberry Ridge Trail, Overlook Loop, Red Rock Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Fee lot at Brickett Place in Evans Notch. Restrooms available. Space for many cars; only about half a dozen. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All rock hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail in good shape. Couple of blowdowns on BBT; 2 step overs, 1 large on will require chain saw. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Coop and Lizzy had a blast. Trails pretty easy for the pups. Plenty of water flowing at small crossings for drinking except along the BRT between the peaks. Between the peaks, there were several sections with lots of mud; expect muddy paws. No other pups on trails today. |
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 | Comments: |
Trails in great shape. So nice to get out away from the crowds; only saw 4 others. Recommend taking the counterclockwise route to ascend steeper sections of BRT and descend RRT on this loop. Very gradual descent down the entire way from speckled summit using RRT to BRT. Some running water on trails, especially in the steeper section of RBT. Mud on all trails, especially on the BRT between the peaks with several by passes to get around. Ledges and Speckled summit were all dry with great views. |
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 | Name: |
CookiesOnTop |
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 | E-Mail: |
schwarzmc at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-09-27 |
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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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