The view was great but hazy probably due to smoke from fires out west. There is an old firetower on top that may or may not be accessible to climb depending on the season and time of the week. Took us 10 hours. Not many views from here unless you can. by Daren Worcester 3. It was an amazing and challenging hike that was well worth it. Finally, it was COLD. As I was sitting there a hiker that I hadn’t met before, 77, passed me and stopped to chat. Old Speck Trail June 21, 2014. Sunday Night And it’s getting very chilly up there. Old Speck : SummitPost.org : Climbing, hiking, mountaineering. I took a Thursday off of work (I had to give two weeks notice) and was lucky enough to have a beautiful day! Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 0. We hiked last weekend during the drought, so the waterfall was only a drizzle. The Speck Pond Campsite offers hikers tent platforms, an AT-style shelter, and a composting privy. Appalachian Trail: Beaver River Road to Carolo Col Shelter, Mahoosuc Notch Loop via North Pond Road to Appalachian Trail, Baldpate from the East (Andover) Side via Cataracts Trail and Frye Brook Trail. To get to the Old Speck Trail parking area. Sunday But for today the focus is all on Old Speck Trail and The Eyebrow. Hiked up eyebrow and down the AT. A slight chance of snow showers before 7am. No need to register, buy now! Took me a little over two hours to get back down, and my dogs were barking by the end. A couple had passed me on the way up and wrer now returning. Also lots of dogs on the trail today. This is an easily accessible mountain as it is only 4 miles from a main highway through Grafton Notch State Park. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. We did see a bear in the area so make sure you have something to make noise and scare it off. The trail is fantastic, but you definitely have to climb the fire tower for the reward of the vista at the top; otherwise your views are obstructed by trees. No permits or fees to park here. Believe it or not spikes and snowshoes would have helped with footing. Took me a lot longer than what all trails estimates. It was interesting, and immediately worth it. There is a great mix of trees and moss covering much of the area that make for pleasant surroundings. A great AT segment. Took eyebrow trail it was easier than reported although I could see this being difficult if icy and wet. From horizontal lines in the snow, I could tell that skiers had slid down the steep and narrow trail sideways, taking down with them all of the boot-mark texture. It was all slippery rocks. Look for the AT parking area on the left side of the road that will take you up Old Speck. Super navigable, lots of challenging grade, and some clearly gorgeous views (was socked in today!). Speck Pond is located about a mile below the mountain's summit on the Appalachian Trail. We were passing groups every couple of minutes and had to wait in line to climb the fire tower. Firewardens Trail State: ME: The Old Speck Firewardens Trail ascended directly from Grafton Notch to the summit of Old Speck, making it one of the steepest trails in New England. Take a left turn after exiting the ramp and merge onto Route 4. About 3.5 miles from the parking area, the AT turns right, and the summit of Old Speck is a few hundred feet on the left hand side after emerging from the gradual, forested ridge. Take a sharp right turn onto 26A North. It was hard only because of how slippery it was. You'll want the crampons as the trail is very steep in places and gets icy. It is quite long, however, and you should be prepared for a workout. This trail kind of bored me, I wish there was some sort of scrambling. The mountain, the fourth-highest in the state, is the northeasternmost and highest of the Mahoosuc Range, the northeasternmost part of the White Mountains.Old Speck is flanked to the southwest by Mahoosuc Arm, and faces Baldpate Mountain to the northeast across Grafton … fun, but I little icy by the rungs. … You can choose to go either left or right at the junction. Near the summit of Old Speck, where the AT turns to downhill, I found a nice rock to sit on at a view and decided to have my lunch there. Old Speck, ME: Trails: Old Speck Trail, Mahoosuc: Date of Hike: Friday, January 8, 2021: Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking lot is plowed : ... Water Crossing Notes: Trail Maintenance Notes: Dog-Related Notes: Sherlock had a great time : Bugs: Lost and Found: Comments: Conditions were great. Having finished the NH48 a couple years, we have started our quest for the NE 67. I’m not the most fit person in the world but I consider myself definitely FAR better than the average. Surface Conditions: From the parking lot, it is 3.5 miles one-way to the 0.3 mile spur trail that leads to the summit and fire tower. Old Speck is the 4th highest mountain in the entire state of Maine. We went 11/8 was in the 50-60s and had a week to melt off snow. I used micro spikes and hiking poles and would definitely recommend bringing some. It's been about two years now since I first told Desi that we would do this hike. Take a left after the exit ramp onto Route 4. NH Appalachian Trail: The Mahoosuc Range. Overall, a beautiful and rewarding hike you should definitely check out if you're nearby! So it goes. Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable RF and RM images. My tracker said 11 miles not 7.5. That’s the easy end though, not the hard part. Follow Rt 2 east from Bethel for 6 miles to Newry. Dogs are also able to use this trail. These posts have been tagged with Old Speck Mountain ME, or … Old Speck is a three hour drive for me, but the closest Maine 4000-footer. Travel on Success Pond road for roughly 1.5 more miles after the Mahoosuc Notch trail parking area, and the parking area is 0.8 miles down a right-hand side dirt road. It's the highest and most northeastern peak in the Mahoosuc Range of the White Mountains. 0.4 miles from the trailhead, there is a split with a right fork climbing The Eyebrow, a steep hike up a cliff face with excellent views. Took the Eyebrow trail on the way up which was probably the most challenging stretch, but there are a few tough scrambles in patches along the way. North wind around 25 mph. Wind chill values as low as -3. It’s a steep climb, gaining 2850′ feet in 3.8 miles. The upper part gets a little steep and rocky then levels out just before reaching the trail junction that turns onto the last 0.3 mile to the summit of Old Speck Mountain. Old Speck Mountain O44070e8 1:24,000: Route #1 : Maintained Hiking Trail Trailhead: Grafton Notch (Paved Road) 1496 ft/456 m Vertical Gain: 2664 ft/812 m Distance (one way): 4.05 mi/6.52 km: Data Source: 1:25,000 (or larger) Topographic Survey Map; Dynamic Map This Afternoon Standard Route. Old Speck Mountain Trail Conditions and Trip Reports are crowdsourced from many hiking websites across the Internet. took the eyebrow trail up. Speck Pond on the Maine Appalachian Trail. Old Speck Mountain ski area never advanced beyond very early stages of study, so there are no known ski area remains. Old Speck Mountain Driving Directions: Top: From I-95, take exit 63 for US-202/ME-115/ME-4 towards ME-26/Gray/New Gloucester. Awesome trail with varied terrain. North wind around 25 mph. Totally worth it, what a hike! Old Speck Mountain, also known as Old Speckle Mountain, is a mountain located in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The trail takes you to the summit of Old Speck Mountain and a fire tower where you can get panoramic 360 degree views. The trail will descend for about a mile until you reach Speck Pond. There were some really nice ledges just below where the Eyebrow Trail rejoins the Old Speck Trail and I got to watch a family of peregrine … We saw plenty of dogs on the trail as well! A quarter mile from the trailhead, the trail splits with the right fork climbing steeply up and over the Eyebrow, an exposed, crescent shaped cliff face with good views. It is also part of the Eastern White Mountains that stretches from New Hampshire to Maine. I did the Eyebrow Loop on the way down, which had some steep parts that I will do going up next time. Hope to try again when it should be flowing. Old Speck Mountain Trail is a 11.9 kilometer heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Newry, Maine that features a waterfall. by Daren Worcester 2. great hike. Epic hike! Take a right onto 26A North. Great long hike with varied terrain. Old Speck Mountain is a 4,170 foot mountain in the Mahoosuc Range in Oxford County, Maine. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. The Eyebrow Trail rejoins the Old Speck Trail after about a mile and I took that the rest of the way to the summit. But the summit was a little anticlimactic. The foliage was amazing this time of year. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Moving at a fast pace and taking very few breaks I reached the summit after about two hours. There are tent platforms and lean-to shelter here for hikers to spend the night. It was so beautiful! The best hike I’ve ever done! An alternate, much longer route to the summit starts from the Speck Pond Trailhead and ascends to the summit of Mahoosuc Arm. It took about 5 and a half hours total. Old Speck has eluded Matthew and I on one too many occasions – when we hiked the Appalachian Trail we didn’t give it a second thought because it was a 0.25-mile side trial that didn’t have white blazes, and on a Mahoosuc Traverse one summer we were running to reach the car before dark and again didn’t take the side trail. Old Speck Mountain, ME: Trails: Old Speck Trail: Date of Hike: Sunday, April 19, 2020: Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking lot is plowed. Great hike. Below is the next four days of weather for Old Speck Mountain. A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. She enjoys snowboarding, sunrise hikes, winter, night hiking, traveling, and photography. Due to the danger posed, and being part of the Appalachian Trail, it was closed and traffic rerouted to the Old Speck Trail. I think the walk through the forest on this trail was second to none. I gave myself almost 8 hours to do the hike and it took me 7 1/2 even though AllTrails says 4 1/2. The Old Speck Trail Trail is a nice, gradual climb. Be sure to check conditions the morning of your hike as conditions change rapidly in the mountians. Snow was soft so we kept falling through. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Would recommend going early or during the week, if possible. Feel free to climb up the old fire tower if it is accessible. The Appalachian Trail, which runs from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine. Monday Night You'll be at the wooded summit in less than 4 miles. Wind chill values as low as -6. I never expected to revisit Speck Pond after hiking the section of the Appalachian Trail from Grafton Notch down to Gentian Pond in 2009.Speck Pond is on the south side of Old Speck Mountain, a huge 4000 footer with a fire tower at the top. The summit is wooded with limited views but an old fire tower offers an excellent 360-degree view. The Speck Pond Trailhead is located on Success Pond Road, which runs from Berlin, New Hampshire to Grafton Notch, Maine. Microspikes a are must but did experience snow balling up underneath because of the temps and snow conditions. Useful info for spending more time in beautiful places. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Old Speck Trail (AT) The most commonly used route to the summit of Old Speck follows along the AT most of the way. Take a left onto ME-26 and follow it 12 miles to the Grafton Notch State Park. Absolutely everything covered in moss. Tonight But, during our trip, all they did was show us what complete nothingness looked like! Layer up! The Old Speck Trail very quickly hits an intersection with the Eyebrow Trail. Tuesday We actually tried to do table rock but we ended up on old speck by mistake. You will continue driving for roughly 70 miles until you come to a parking lot on your left and side with a sign labeled “hiking trails”. Very hard but definitely worth it! It is part of the Mahoosuc Range. A Walk on Maine’s Wild Side: 22 Days Section Hiking the Appalachian Trail. The left fork stays at a moderate grade but eventually merges with the Eyebrow trail shortly. We were glad to have hefty midlayers and our heavy Hestra gloves and hand warmers. The climb makes you work for it. The 36-foot observation tower gets you way above the trees for a huge 360-degree vista, the … This trail brought us even with Route 26, seemingly right in the middle of Grafton Notch on a cliff basically. On day one, we started off by climbing Old Speck Mountain, the massive 4000 footer on the south side of Grafton Notch. The Appalachian Trail runs along the Mahoosuc Range 0.3 miles west of the summit of Old Speck. The parking area for the Old Speck Trail is located in Grafton Notch State Park, directly after Mother Walker Falls and Moose Cave. There are occasional outlooks on the way up the mountain that are just as good as the summit. Old Speck Mountain via Appalachian Trail - Maine | AllTrails by Daren Worcester 0. So we picked this weekend to finally get Old Speck done since we were not going to be taking part in FOT48 (Flags on the 48). Winter Hike the Old Speck Trail in Grafton Notch State Park, Maine. Drive roughly 69 miles until you come to a parking lot on your left side for "hiking trails". Just east of the New Hampshire border, this is Maine's 4th highest mountain and 5th highest peak. Loved the trail! The Old Speck Trail, also the route of the Appalachian Trail, climbs for 3.5 miles before turning onto the Mahoosuc Trail for the final jaunt through gnarled conifers to the summit. It is also part of the Eastern White Mountains that stretch from New Hampshire to Maine. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. The top is a little disappointing if you don't have the nerve to climb the long ladder to the top of the fire tower. Also didn’t get a good view of the sunrise because of the traveling haze the west coast, but overall a very fun and challenging hike! Almost full due to many hikers parking there to access Table Mountain - only saw about 6 groups hiking Old Speck. STATE: Maine TOWN: North Oxford DESTINATION: Old Speck Mountain ELEVATION: 4170 Ft SUMMIT COORDINATES: N44 34.249, W70 57.223 TRAIL: AT (Old Speck trail), Mahoosuc Trail DISTANCE: 3.8 miles one way ELEVATION GAIN: 2670 Ft 2670 Ft Wind chill values as low as -6. The trail is only recommended for very experienced adventurers and is primarily used for hiking, nature trips, and snowshoeing. Incredible 360 panoramic views at the top, especially if you climb the tower, which is super fun. It was so beautiful when we hiked this today (January 2021). Old Speck Trail (7.6 miles round trip, advanced): Old Speck Trail is a challenging hike with spectacular views from an open observation tower at the summit. It goes up the Centenials Trail instead of the Old AT which followed the Mahoosuc Trail in its entirety. To reach the summit of Old Speck, hike 1.1 miles from the Pond until you reach the summit and viewing platform. Old Speck Grafton Loop Trail Hike Part 2: Western Section. The Old Speck Trail in Grafton Notch State Park is a near-perfect hike for intermediate hikers. There are a few spots to fill up water early on but everything was dry near the top. The views didn’t wow me, but the tower was cool. Old Speck was a great hike, but much more demanding than similar length Crawford Notch-Mt Pierce trail. Old Speck is in Grafton Notch State Park and we started at the Appalachian Trail parking lot. The AT runs .3 miles away from the summit of Old Speck. Fees will apply – $6 per hiker. A short side trail runs off of the Appalachian Trail to the summit. Monday On July 16, 2017, dad did a solo hike (daughter had a planned visit to Aquaboggan) of Old Speck Mountain (4,270 ft), a fairly strenuous 7.6 miles, the fourth-highest peak in Maine, located inside Grafton Notch State Park, via the Old Speck Trail and Mahoosuc Trail, with guidance from the AMC Maine Mountain Guide and the Maine State Parks and Public Lands site, which has a map here. Mileage: 6.80 Elevation gain: 3050' Trails used: Eyebrow Trail, Old Speck Trail (Appalachian Trail), Mahoosuc Trail. It reminds me of some of the photos and videos I’ve seen from the Pacific Northwest. Old Speck Mountain is a 4,170 foot mountain located in the Mahoosuc Range in Oxford County, Maine. Pretty steady climb and good conditions but very dry. Some steep sections, but a well maintained trails with mostly good footholds, and a few really nice views on the way to the top. To get to the Speck Pond Trail parking area. Andrea is a writer, hiker, and adventurer from New England. The most commonly used route to the summit of Old Speck follows along the AT most of the way. Great views from the fire tower at summit. A video compilation from our hike to Old Speck Mountain in Maine. Old Speck Mountain Trail is a 7.4 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Newry, Maine that features a waterfall. I recommend going up the Eyebrow Trail and then going back down the Old Speck Trail. There is a thirteen mile trail that leaves Route 26 and heads up this face of Old Speck to the summit that I also have to do sometime, the western section of Grafton Loop Trail. Old Speck Trail (Standard Route) Despite the dreary weather, I honestly enjoyed this mountain. Old Speck Mountain Appalachian Trail and Eyebrow Loop – … Ascending Maine’s third highest mountain (fourth highest peak) at 4,180 feet, the trail itself has 2,700 feet of elevation gain featuring stop-and-stare scenery with steep climbs that will get your heart pumping and intermittent plateaus to catch your breath. Quotes " But reliable sources say [Sel] Hannah names four "complexes" that … Parking is free and no permits are required. Camping is not allowed in the State park, but outside of this area camping is permitted. It was spectacular. Started hike at midnight and got to the peak after 3 hours sharp to watch the sunrise. The left fork stays at a moderate grade but eventually merges with the Eyebrow trail shortly. We followed the AT both ways and it took us less than 5 hours to get back to our car, including a 30 minute lunch break at the top. The Eyebrow Trail is quite steep at parts and was a little sketchy when I tried to descend that way, hence going back around and down Old Speck. Several points where I am sure that would be a great view. 3-4” of snow on top. Just really long. Snow was powdered sugar and then sticky as the day continued. We definitely could have used snowshoes up top. Did this hike Memorial day weekend of 2020. Northwest wind around 15 mph. by Daren Worcester 2. Description From the parking area in "The Notch" take the AT: Maine Appalachian Trail Club (ME) a short distance until you reach the junction with Eyebrow Trail… Total time was 4:40 including 20 minutes in the tower. From the parking area, follow the white-blazed Appalachian Trail southbound along Cascade Brook. Find the perfect old speck mountain stock photo. It took us a little under 6 hours round trip. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph. The waterfalls and slides along the trail made it worth it. Beautiful day hike. If you do, the 360 degree view there is spectacular. Some beautiful views. From I-95, take exit 63 for US-202/ME-115/ME-4 towards ME-26/Gray/New Gloucester. To descend, simply retrace your steps the way you came back to the trailhead parking lot. It was very cold and windy at the top but the rest of the trail was relatively sheltered. Snow and ice was in the middle of the trail. Definitely recommend wearing multiples layers from head to toe, the top reaches freezing point with the wind chills. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Old Speck Mountain currently features a hiking trail and an observation tower. Nearing Old Speck’s peak, even red spruce becomes scarce. Here, heart-leaved-paper birch, balsam fir and scattered black spruce, highly tolerant of harsh weather and frequent disturbance, are the dominant canopy spe-cies. This trail was a long trial. Couldn’t be avoided. It is the highest mountain in the range, and the 4th highest mountain in the state of Maine. Ice forming from early on and light traction recommended on the upper sections. So... don’t underestimate this hike! The trail is hard packed snow with no ice. It leaves the Old Speck Trail and actually goes up a couple of hundred maybe, but then the trail passes a clearing with a daring ledge and a couple of outlook spots. 0.4 miles from the trailhead, there is a split with a right fork climbing The Eyebrow, a steep hike up a cliff face with excellent views. Trail Notes: This was my first solo hike and my first trip up Old Speck. On the final push up to Old Speck’s peak, the terrain once again steepened. Great all around hike. Conditions were good—6-12” of snow but trail was fairly packed down. The Standard Route up Old Speck follows the AT most of the way. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. At the border of Grafton Notch State Park and a better picture of the destination for the day. 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