| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Hubbardston/Templeton State Forest, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Mill Pond Trail, Old Cross Road, Muzzy Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 19, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked on New Templeton road. Could also park on French Rd/Mt. Jefferson road (which in it's own is a nice hike). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Most trail crossings have bridges, thanks to the boy scouts Troop 12. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Intersection signs are rather bewildering. Glad I had the map. http://www.hubbardstonma.us/MtJeff/trailmapnew.pdf Recommend arrows on the signs. Trails generally clear in spite of logging operations. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None. |
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 | Bugs: |
Lots of skeeters in the Red Oak/Copper Mine section.
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 | Lost and Found: |
Someone abandoned a tent, which had collapsed near the end of Old Cross Rd. Trail. Looks still usable. |
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 | Comments: |
Did 6 miles, covering nearly the entire charted area. Boy Scouts did a nice job marking these trails. Litter abounds, mostly from folks who came in to imbibe in nearly every imaginable form of alcohol. Too much for one to pickup.
Mill Pond trail is "deep" with wildlife and forest. Old Cross Rd. for a quick in/out. Muzzy Ridge interesting, clear.
Got distracted by a couple Geocache sites in this forest (found both.) Several moose droppings, but no deer signs. A few horse shoe tracks on Copper. Had planned on going to Cook Pond, but got distracted.
Very quiet other than buzzing of weekend single prop planes practicing their stuff. |
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 | Name: |
Bill Tarkulich |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.tarkulich2iabsi.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-06-19 |
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 | Link: |
 https:// |
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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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