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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks None, MA
Trails
Trails: Midstate Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, December 22, 2013
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Ample parking on MA 16. A few spots for cars on Buck Hill Rd. at the North-South Trail crossing. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Water everywhere! However, the stream crossings were the only places my feet did not get wet. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Pretty darn good. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw none. 
Bugs
Bugs: None. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: N/A. 
 
Comments
Comments: MA MidState Trail, Douglas

50 degree F weather in December! Despite the messy trails it was a great day to run. Check out the link below for a detailed report.  
Name
Name: Backpacking Engineer 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2013-12-22 
Link
Link: https://www.backpackingengineer.com/blog.php/62 
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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