We did a long loop yesterday (6/5/11) in the Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness area which started with a 1.5 mile road walk (where we had spotted a car at the Haystack Notch trailhead) to the Spruce Hill trail, across the Bickford Brook trail up to Speckled Mtn, with many ups and downs along the Red Rock trail to Durgin Mtn, Butters Mtn, Red Rock Mtn, to the Miles Notch trail to the Haystack Notch trail and back to our waiting car on Rt. 113 in Evans Notch. It was a fantastic day!
Lots of muddy bogs, grown in trails, blowdowns, fantastic views, river crossings, black flies, mosquito's and in 16.5 miles of trail walking we saw no one else, zero, zilch, nada. We had the woods to ourselves today. A few pictures to whet your appetite for this wonderful area.
On top of Speckled Mtn. Wonder what happened in 1915? Hope it worked out.
This is what the trail looks like in many places, all grown in.
This was the longest, fattest Garter Snake we had ever seen.
One of many bog crossings. Most bog bridges were rotten or non-existent.
There were 10 flowers in this clump of Lady Slippers.
An old forest service enamel sign. We also saw a couple of other old enamel mileage markers today.
A spectacular viewpoint just off the summit of Red Rock Mtn.
Looking back toward Speckled Mtn. and Durgin Mtn. Just over the edge is a several hundred foot dropoff.
A couple of railroad spikes were peened over holding the chain link in place. Must have been part of a former bridge crossing supporting the bridge frame.
One of many river crossings that we made today. The water was low today or several crossings would have been difficult.
Lots of muddy bogs, grown in trails, blowdowns, fantastic views, river crossings, black flies, mosquito's and in 16.5 miles of trail walking we saw no one else, zero, zilch, nada. We had the woods to ourselves today. A few pictures to whet your appetite for this wonderful area.
On top of Speckled Mtn. Wonder what happened in 1915? Hope it worked out.
This is what the trail looks like in many places, all grown in.
This was the longest, fattest Garter Snake we had ever seen.
One of many bog crossings. Most bog bridges were rotten or non-existent.
There were 10 flowers in this clump of Lady Slippers.
An old forest service enamel sign. We also saw a couple of other old enamel mileage markers today.
A spectacular viewpoint just off the summit of Red Rock Mtn.
Looking back toward Speckled Mtn. and Durgin Mtn. Just over the edge is a several hundred foot dropoff.
A couple of railroad spikes were peened over holding the chain link in place. Must have been part of a former bridge crossing supporting the bridge frame.
One of many river crossings that we made today. The water was low today or several crossings would have been difficult.
