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Portland, ME: Speckled Mountain Loop
Big summit views, cascading waterfalls, and rocky overlooks highlight this 8.4-mile loop through the lesser-traveled forests of Maine s White Mountains.
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Hiking |
| State: | Maine (ME) |
| Distance: | 7.26 mi |
| Difficulty: | 5 / 10 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
Mapped by Kari Bodnarchuk
TO TRAILHEAD: US 302 W to Fryeburg; turn R onto River St./ME 113 N (toward East Conway/Stow). In 1.3 mi., turn R @ stop sign (stay on ME 113 N). Go 16 mi. to North Chatham, NH. In 2.3 mi., park @ Brickett Place on R.
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SML01
| Distance: 4.34 mi | Points: 543 |
Speckled Mountain Loop (Track 1)
SML02
| Distance: 2.93 mi | Points: 310 |
Speckled Mountain Loop (Track 2)
Points of Interest
SML001
Location: 44.267052, -71.003830Follow Bickford Brook Trail E into Caribou–Speckled Mtn. Wilderness
SML002
Location: 44.269135, -70.992981R @ T; take Blueberry Ridge Trail for .5 mi. horseshoe to Lower Bickford Slides, a series of small falls in rocky chutes
SML003
Location: 44.269451, -70.989883Turn R @ T for 100-ft. jaunt to Lower Slides; retrace steps to jct.; cross brook and turn R onto Blueberry Ridge Trail
SML004
Location: 44.272884, -70.986816Pass waterfall; narrow path with steep dropoffs; cross brook, then take hard L. In 400 ft., R @ T to rejoin Bickford Brook Trail
SML005
Location: 44.281799, -70.983017Cross creekbed (seasonal water); begin easy switchback ascent; pass through tunnel of pines
SML006
Location: 44.290001, -70.977036Continue straight @ Spruce Hill Trail jct.
SML007
Location: 44.289902, -70.962967Straight @ T; blueberry scrub, then steep, rocky summit ascent
SML008
Location: 44.291149, -70.954987Speckled Mtn. (2,906 ft.). See Mt. Washington’s Tuckerman Ravine to W; Baldface Mtns. rise to SW. Retrace steps to WPT 7; turn L onto Blueberry Ridge Trail
SML009
Location: 44.276268, -70.968185Cross bare ledges to mossy, rooty trail, then cross quartz rock slabs
SML010
Location: 44.266850, -70.977753Straight @ 4-way; unmarked rocky hump is Blueberry Mtn. summit. Bear L @ faded sign; follow trail to rock ledge overlook for stunning lake-to-mountain views of Maine’s Western Lakes and Mountains region
SML011
Location: 44.266300, -70.979485Turn L @ T onto Blueberry Ridge Trail. In 500 ft., stay straight @ T; short, very steep, descent on rock slabs and boulders
SML012
Location: 44.268452, -70.990883Cross brook on mossy, slick rocks; return to WPT 2; turn L and retrace steps
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