| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Speckled Mountain, Durgin Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Cold Brook Trail, Red Rock Trail, Great Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 11, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at hiker sign on edge of pavement at Cold Brook trailhead on Adams Rd. Room for 2 cars. There is no parking at the end of Enid Melrose Rd. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No problems today. Only large crossing is on Great Brook Trail |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many large blowdowns on Red Rock Trail between Speckled and Durgin Mountains. One difficult blowdown around mile 2 of Cold Brook Trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Many ticks on the first part of Cold Brook and the last part of Great Brook Trails. Mosquitoes were bad for first 2 miles of Cold Brook Trail. |
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 | Comments: |
The first 2 miles of Cold Brook Trail are confusing, many logging roads and snow mobile trails. Here is my recollection. Go left at gate and sign. After cabin go left then immediate right. Go right at next 2 intersections, look for small cairns that are hard to see in the tall grass. Trail then passes into a very overgrown area, difficult to stay on the trail. Overgrown area ends abruptly a WMNF border. The rest of the trail is easy to follow. The ledges were dry. Top part of Great Brook is very steep, bottom part is a flat logging road. Except of 5 people at the Speckled summit, only saw 5 people all day. |
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 | Name: |
JToll |
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 | E-Mail: |
jobtoll16@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-07-12 |
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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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