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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks None, MA
Trails
Trails: Midstate Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, December 28, 2013
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Ample parking at MA 16 and Rocky Hill Rd. crossings. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: A few slippery water crossings, but no real issues. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: A fair amount of blowdowns between Ridge Trail and NW Main St. Even that area was not all that bad. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw 2 near a farm on NW Main St. One ran across the road barking at me. I yelled and it backed off. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: N/A. 
 
Comments
Comments: Oxford, MA Midstate Trail
Great day for a run. Note that this section of the trail has almost 7 miles of road walks. See the detailed trip report below.  
Name
Name: Backpacking Engineer 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2013-12-28 
Link
Link: https://www.backpackingengineer.com/blog.php/63 
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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