The summit of Old Speck is on the southern boundary of Grafton Notch State Park. The Appalachian Trail, a National Scenic Trail from Georgia to Maine, runs along the Mahoosuc Range, west of the summit of Old Speck. A short side trail runs from the Appalachian Trail to the summit of the mountain. Speck Pond is located below the mountain's summit, at , it is stocked with brook trout. The Appalachian Trail descends from a location near the summit of Old Speck Mountain to the pond.