| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Speckled Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Spruce Hill Trail, Bickford Brook Trail, Blueberry Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, May 6, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Evans Notch road is open. Parking at the E Royce and Brickett Place were open and accessible |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossing Bickford Brook led to wet boots |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The trail hasn't been patrlled and there are several blowdowns across the trails requiring detours off the treadway. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
none |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies on the last 1/4 mile of the Bickford Brook trail |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Ascended Spruce Hill trail which was dry and in good shape. Bickford Brook trail along the north side of Ames Mountain had large patches of snow that could not be avoided though none it was over the tops of our boots. Snow in the woods around the summit of Speckled but none on the rocks. Descent along the Blueberry Ridge trail was unimpeded though there are some large pools of water just after the split from the Bickford Brook trail. The descent from Blueberry MTN was steep and wet which forced us to the margins. This portion of the trail was in the worst shape of the entire 7.1 mile circuit. |
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 | Name: |
SnowshoeDancer |
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 | E-Mail: |
fssn0wsh0e7@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-08 |
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 | Link: |
 https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipNz5H3n8S0AyMtUob3TTbIQBMiZ0iIjBN0Ru4av |
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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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