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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Old Speck Mountain, ME
Trails
Trails: Old Speck Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, December 23, 2019
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking area plowed, 1 car when I arrived at 9AM and 3 cars at 2PM. No fee required as the "iron ranger" is covered with a black plastic bag and duct tape. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Some were easy hop over and most were walk across snow/ice/rocks. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: About 6 step over blowdowns and 4 walk around. The white A.T. blazes stood out well on the dark bark of the trees. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: None today. 
Bugs
Bugs: None today. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Nothing. 
 
Comments
Comments: A great day with temps from 20 to 35, sun and clouds, breezy above 3000 feet. The trail was well packed from weekend hikers. I wore microspikes up and back and snowshoes came for the ride. Saw 4 hikers. The views were very good from several spots along the trail and from the ladder on the tower.  
Name
Name: Rick S. 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2019-12-23 
Link
Link: https:// 
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