| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bald Mountain (Woodstock), Speckled Mountain (Peru), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Speckled Mountain Pasture Trail, logging roads, unnamed trail, Little Concord Pond Loop Trail, Bald Mountain Trail, Bald Mountain Loop, Speckled Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
roadside parking on Dickvale Road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all easily hoppable, some minor mud on the trail between the logging roads and Little Concord Pond |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
State park trails are in great shape! Pasture Trail is eroded in sections, like usual, but has few blowdowns. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
great for dogs! |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Having previously hiked a loop over Bald & Speckled Mountains form the Little Concord Pond State Park trailhead, today we hiked the loop from the Speckled Mountain Pasture Trailhead. Heading up the lower part of the Speckled Mountain Pasture Trail, there wasn't anything particularly new to note, except for some ribbons and signage put there to keep ATVs on the designated ATV trail. We hiked the loop counterclockwise, so we split off from the Speckled Mountain Pasture Trail and continued around the base of the mountain on logging roads and the faint trail crossing a low saddle to Little Concord Pond.
After hiking along the north shore of the pond, we ascended Bald Mountain, where we started to see multiple groups of other hikers. After a short snack break on top of Bald, we continued on to Speckled. At the summit of Speckled, we had lunch and enjoyed the beautiful views on this early fall day.
After lunch, we descended back to the car on the Speckled Mountain Pasture Trail. The first part of the descent along the ridge with alternating forests and open ledge is always a very enjoyable part of the trail. It's always fun finding new variations on mountains which you've hiked many times! |
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 | Name: |
Sam Shirley |
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 | E-Mail: |
newenglandskier13@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-09-15 |
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 | Link: |
 https://walkingmaineswildside.blogspot.com/2026/09/bald-speckled-mountains-loop-9152026.html |
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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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