| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Old Speck Mountain, Sunday River Whitecap, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Old Speck Trail, Grafton Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 18, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Old Speck lot and Grafton Loop East lot (no parking at west trailhead, 0.6 mile roadwalk northbound on Route 26). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Old Speck Trail crossings were easy rock hops at current levels. Lower Grafton Loop crossings were slightly tricky due to slippery rocks. Last crossing didn't really have good rocks to cross, but wasn't that big. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdowns on Grafton Loop west, south of Sunday River Whitecap. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Minimal. |
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 | Comments: |
Old Speck Trail was generally dry and in good shape, with occasional minor mud.
Grafton Loop was generally nice with good footing. Some extended areas of mud and/or running water - hope they get some more waterbars installed to prevent losing the otherwise nice footbed. Didn't see anyone from Old Speck down - 12+ miles on a sunny Saturday!
Sunday River Whitecap was an awesome alpine zone peak with very unique views.
All campsites on that section were vacant, and water sources were plentiful.
Navigation for the last little bit of Grafton Loop West is confusing, where it meanders through some logging roads and fields. There were generally signs, but one had to be alert. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-08-18 |
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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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