| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Old Speck Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Old Speck Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 3, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Cleared lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Frozen over or easy to rock hop/step over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
n/a |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Common and off leash. |
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 | Bugs: |
No |
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 | Lost and Found: |
n/a |
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 | Comments: |
I put microspikes on in the parking lot but you could get by without them. Snow all the way up, slushy at first and firming up. Snow depth off trail not exceeding 1.25’. Trail is tramped down and easy to follow.
I took the AT round trip to the summit but eyebrow looked to have good traffic and passed a couple who had trekked down to Speck Pond. I didn’t investigate the Grafton Loop Trail past the summit.
Forecasted snow this afternoon/evening will likely change all these conditions. |
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 | Name: |
ABomb |
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 | E-Mail: |
adrian.beckoliver@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-12-03 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/old-speck-mountain-via-appalachian-trail-49ae49a?p=-1&sh=xzhnpi |
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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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