| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Middlesex Fells, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Various trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 21, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I got the only legal space left in the Bellevue Pond Parking Area when I arrived, around 3 pm. A DCR lady was ticketing two cars that had parked on the dirt, climbing a low curb to do that. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridges over any significant crossings. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails and dirt roads all in good shape, excepting a few short wet sections. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Always lots of dog-walkers in the Fells. |
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 | Bugs: |
There were some, on a warm afternoon, but not biting. |
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 | Comments: |
A variety of dirt roads and portions of trails in the Fells section that is west of US 93, mainly in Medford.
If you live near Medford/Malden/Stoneham/Winchester, the many miles of trails and dirt roads in the Fells are a real boon, especially when time is short. It is even possible to find remote corners that you are likely to have to yourself, as I did yesterday. Friends of Fells havs posted a good trail map on their website, and you can buy their excellent paper map for a few bucks. |
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 | Name: |
Amicus |
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 | E-Mail: |
mcsamicus@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-04-22 |
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 | Link: |
 https://amicus.smugmug.com/Hiking/2014/Return-to-the-Fells-Winchester#!/ |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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