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  1. Lefty E

    Question For VFTT Bird Experts

    though only one bird I think was a snow bunting, after snapping this pic about another 10-20 flew from scrub that was nearby...
  2. Lefty E

    Question For VFTT Bird Experts

    Check out either Snow Bunting or American Pipit....I saw a flock of snow buntings on Jefferson snowfields Saturday...one can get pretty close to the flocks of both...the pipit seems to be more vocal...hope this helps...just to add I have seen many more flocks of snow buntings this year in the...
  3. Lefty E

    Outlook vs Downlook

    Yes and of course, another Overlook on the Kelton Trail, near the Upper Inlook, somewhat near the Bear Pit, but pretty far away from Dingmaul Rock...
  4. Lefty E

    Speck pond shelter

    Yes there was a tarp shelter built on one of the platforms with opening facing a northwest direction...
  5. Lefty E

    Speck pond shelter

    Thanks Dennis!! yes I did see sign at Success Trailhead and Goose Eye/Carlo too though I did not drive into Notch Trailhead..it was winter gear time up higher especially today..! of course will it last??
  6. Lefty E

    Speck pond shelter

    Just wanted to let hikers know that the Speck Pond Shelter has been dismantled and will be rebuilt next spring...the past couple of years there has been an increase in winter hikers up in the Northern Mahoosucs. The Full Goose Shelter is the nearest one and that is past or before the Notch...
  7. Lefty E

    Any snow yet?

    Lots of rime ice on Moosilauke today, and as the skies were clearing this late afternoon, plenty of rime ice white on the Northern Presis..only ran into a few ice pockets where sloped rocks, which had seeps running over them, had to be avoided..but did not see any snow...
  8. Lefty E

    Found: Boot at stone house trailhead, blueberry mt evans notch

    Hiked blueberry mt off of rt. 113 and found a boot at trailhead...contact me on this site...
  9. Lefty E

    Speck Pond Trail work 6-9-16

    Success Pond Road from Berlin side about the same as Monday the 6th...first mile kind of bumpy, rest up to the trailhead better than last year, with a few rough spots of course...Plenty of room to park just past the trailhead sign, on the left... Lower park of Speck Pond Trail had some logging...
  10. Lefty E

    Goose Eye, 6-6-16

    Goose Eye 6-6-16, trail maintenance day...Success Pond Rd from Berlin in OK shape, first mile rough with some rough spots of course after..parking at trailhead maybe 4-6... Goose Eye Trail: crossings rock hopped though a little high did not get feet wet...others step over..still some water...
  11. Lefty E

    WMNF Forest Road Status

    Drove Jefferson Notch Road today 5-26-16 from Valley Road to Base Road...in good shape, also lots of vehicles at Caps Ridge Trailhead....
  12. Lefty E

    Success Pond Road Q&A

    Yes York Pond Road is still ditched and blocked with boulders, North Road is the way to go..
  13. Lefty E

    Success pond road status

    Took it today from North Road off of Rt. 26 as York Pond Rd. is still ditched and blocked with boulders...a little rutty but overall in good shape...
  14. Lefty E

    Success Pond Road Q&A

    Just a bump...the gate from Berlin side of Success Pond Road has been open for a while...don't know the condition of the road itself yet, headed up this weekend I think for trail maintenance check up...
  15. Lefty E

    The Photo Below Mine is ...

    summit of Big Slide in the ADK was a little too crowded for this pine marten...he wanted us gone!! TPBM is of South Peak and Baxter Peak taken from Chimney Pond...
  16. Lefty E

    Trail Adopters Needed

    AMC also needs some adopters specifically for the Northern Mahoosucs: Mahoosuc Trail from Mt. Success summit to Carlo Col Trail; Mahoosuc from Full Goose Shelter to Notch Trail; Notch Trail to May Cutoff; and Speck Pond Trail...check out the AMC website for other trails needing adopters...if...
  17. Lefty E

    Success Pond Road Q&A

    In case anyone wanted to know Success Pond Rd. in Berlin is gated for mud season....Lefty E
  18. Lefty E

    The Year in Review - Peakbragging 2015!

    Was able to complete NH 48 in calendar year doing them one at a time, starting first with the most northern peak (Cabot) then going to the most southern peak (Whiteface)...then alternated north-south until done...had nice views on most!! Got a few more ADK high peaks done...did trail...
  19. Lefty E

    Moriah by C-M Trail

    Vege there is parking at the powerline area on the left side of Bangor St., slightly before the actual trailhead, if there is no room at the trailhead...
  20. Lefty E

    Ball Crag

    Googled ball crag white mountains and got a ton of stuff...Nelson Crag Trail goes over this crag too, near the summit of Washington...do not underestimate the Nelson Crag Trail, though a great trail on a great day....
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