| 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: |
Thursday, March 5, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed and plentiful parking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
We cut down one head level dead tree over the trail. |
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 | Comments: |
We started in microspikes due to a hard packed trail head. Shortly after, a thin 1/2-1 inch frosting of wet snow was sitting on top. After less than 1/2 of a mile, due to balling under the spikes and the trail being slippery in the steeper sections, we switched to snowshoes. We kept the shoes on for the remainder of the hike. The last mile to the top had areas of drifted snow and a couple of spots where it took a bit of discerning to stay on the trail. We missed the last sharp left turn before the spur to the top, so that piece is a bit off trail. |
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 | Name: |
Booka |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-03-05 |
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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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