| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Blueberry Mountain, Speckled Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
White Cairn Trail, Blueberry Mountain Loop, Blueberry Ridge Trail, Bickford Slides Trail, Bickford Brook Trail, Red Rock Trail, Stone House Trail, Rattlesnake Pool Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 26, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I was the 5th car at 10:30 and there were two cars when I returned at 4. There is a small lot for 3 or so cars at the Stone House gate, but room for a few more cars to park on the right side of the road just before the gate. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bickford Slides trail has a few crossings but all were rock-hoppable, and the crossing of Bickford Brook at the start of Blueberry Ridge Trail was easy enough to hop over as well. There are bridges on the crossings on White Cairn trail and Stone House trail. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There were a couple blowdowns throughout the day but nothing that was a major inconvenience, and the yellow blazes throughout are very faded. There was an odd rerouted section on Stone House trail that didn't match up with my 31st edition White Mountain guide map or GPS watch, and there was no discernable trail where the trail allegedly is supposed to be. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
There was one dog today going up White Cairn trail. Bickford Slides trail went along drop offs down to the waterfalls and was very narrow at times and I don't imagine it being safe for dogs, but other than that I think most dogs would be able to do the rest of these trails. Bickford Brook trail was especially wide and smooth. |
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 | Bugs: |
Some flies were zipping around at the summit of Speckled but nothing that was a nuisance |
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 | Lost and Found: |
There was a light blue winter hat that said Minnesota on it sitting on a cairn near the summit of Blueberry Mountain |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful spring day today! High 50s- low 60s all day and excellent visibility 50+ miles. Still quite a bit of patchy snow visible on the Presidential range. I would highly recommend Bickford Slides trail for those who love waterfalls, as that trail had about as many awesome waterfalls in 0.5 miles as you can get.
The snow is almost fully gone in this area, but there was still a few small patches of snow, mostly on the upper section of Bickford Brook trail. It was all avoidable or minimal enough it could be walked over easily. In this section there was also a lot of Moose droppings, but no Moose unfortunately.
The West side of Blueberry Mountain on Blueberry Ridge Trail had a decent amount of slippery wet rock, and care will be required in this section to stay on your feet. A lot of loose leaves throughout (A lot of Beech) and this can make some sections a little slippery, but for the most part this wasn't an issue.
6 new completed Redline trails today! |
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 | Name: |
EMC_Squared |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-26 |
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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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