Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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None, MA |
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| Trails: |
Appalachian Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, October 7, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the pull off on Lake Buel Rd in Great Barrington MA. Enough room for 5 cars. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Water is low right now. Only one viable water source |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is good. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Easy section for dogs but, see notes below. |
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| Bugs: |
One large ground wasp nest at the 2 mile mark from Lake Buel Rd. Heed the warnings and bushwhack around. |
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| Lost and Found: |
NA |
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| Comments: |
My intent was to go from Lake Buel Rd to Mt Wilcox North Shelter for 6ish miles on the AT. Trail is really nice prior to the crossing at MA23/Beartown. Heading up from there a couple of tenth of a mile in is a pair of old trekking poles, 50 feet up from there is a large ground wasp nest in the trail. Enter a bushwhack here and go around it. Isis and I were not so lucky. I was stung 4 times and Isis was stung once. We took the bushwhack around as I needed to get off trail at this point. My hope is to go up trail and then head south to cover the miles I missed. |
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| Name: |
Mouse and Isis |
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| E-Mail: |
rachel_kowalsky@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-10-08 |
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| Link: |
https://sghnh48.blogspot.com/2017/10/lake-buel-rd-great-barrington-ma-to.html |
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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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