QUICK TRAIL FACTS
- Preserve Size: N/A
- Trail Mileage: 3.5 miles
- Pets: yes
- Difficulty: easy
- Sights: Speck Ponds, mountain views (at power line)
The trail system here takes walkers to two quiet, remote ponds, Speck and Lower Speck ponds. Based on the number of gnawed trees and lodges that dot the pond edges, it appears a good-sized community of beavers live here.
Speck Ponds in particular has sensitive wetland habits, so dogs must be on a leash at all times.
The 3.5-mile well-blazed, well-made trail begins on Hutchinson Pond Road. At close to half a mile it crosses a power line and, shortly after, reaches the bigger of the two ponds. On the way to Lower Speck Pond, the trail crosses an ATV/snowmobile trail. You can loop around both ponds before heading back. The trail is relatively easy and mostly flat, although it has Maine’s ubiquitous roots and rocks to navigate.
This land is part of a 12,268-acre conservation easement held by Mahoosuc Land Trust. Please be respectful and leave no trace. Camping, campfires, and hunting are prohibited.
Important note: Parking is very limited. If the lot is full, hikers should return another time. Cars cannot park along the road.
Directions: From Hunts Corner Road, turn onto Hutchinson Road. The small parking area for the Speck Ponds Trail is on a turn-out about 1.45 miles on the right across from a small home.
The path that cuts across the power lines is very overgrown , we had a really hard time finding the trail marker.
If people look slightly to the left of where they have come out of the fist part of wooded trail, they can see a grouping of 2-3 birch trees. The red marker is on the darker colored tree next to that.
Other than that it is pretty well marked, though a bit overgrown in some areas.
Thank you for your trail update! It’s too bad to hear the path is overgrown, but I guess it adds to the experience 🙂
Need better direction to parking