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Ascent of Old Speck on 2010-04-26

Climber: Kevin Knight

Others in Party:

Can't Find ClimberID Isaiah Knight

Date:

Monday, April 26, 2010

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Peak:

Old Speck

Location:

USA-Maine

Elevation:

4160 ft / 1267 m

Ascent Trip Report

The bottom of the trail was nice and easy. We went up the Eye brow trail with this trail you gain elevation fast, there is a few spots where there is metal hold bars and even a wire to help you up a spot. From the intersection of the loop trail we went right up the mountain. from that spot we started to encounter snow that reached up to 2 feet deep. We kept falling through. The trail is deceiving there are 3 humps you need to climb before the summit . At the summit there is a nice watch tower that you can get a 360 veiw.beautiful. On the way down we went the other way intead of the Eye brow and there is many cascades and waterfalls to see. the trail intersects the eye brow trail just before the parking lot. After the hike me and my brother sat on one of the tables and had a great and well needed cookout.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

3660 ft / 1114 m

Elevation Loss:

3660 ft / 1114 m

Distance:

8.6 mi / 13.8 km

Quality:

5 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)

Route Conditions:

Maintained Trail, Stream Ford, Snow on Ground

Gear Used:

Crampons, Ski Poles

Weather:

Pleasant, Calm, Partly Cloudy

Ascent Statistics

Elevation Gain:

3660 ft / 1114 m

Extra Loss:

1000 ft / 304 m

Distance:

4.8 mi / 7.7 km

Route:

Eye Brow

Trailhead:

Old Speck parking lot 1500 ft / 457 m

Time Up:

5 Hours

Descent Statistics

Elevation Loss:

2660 ft / 810 m

Distance:

3.8 mi / 6.1 km

Route:

Old Speck trail

Trailhead:

Old Speck Parking Lot 1500 ft / 457 m

Time Down:

3 Hours

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