| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Old Speck Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Old Speck Trail, Eyebrow Trail, Mahoosuc Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, August 17, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Grafton State Park lot with fee box. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings on rocks |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One broken log bridge near the bottom of Old Speck Trail. Iron rungs on Eyebrow Trail were helpful on ledge with storm run-off on trailway. Otherwise trails were in decent condition. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Old Speck Trail would be good for dogs. The Eyebrow Trail may be difficult for some dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Due to the recent rain storms the water flow over the ledge on the Eyebrow Trail was stronger than usual. Also, the cascade next to the lower section of the Old Speck Trail was running strong for August. Good views from the Eyebrow outlooks and a haze limited view from the summit tower.
Met many AT thru hikers and section hikers as well as an AMC group and a group from LL Bean. Most of the hikers were enjoying the mountain except one AT thru hiker didn't like the trail maintenance and paucity of white blazes. I disagreed with the trail maintenance but acknowledged that the trail was not continuously blazed although the trailway was obvious. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-08-17 |
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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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