Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Wachusett, MA |
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| Trails: |
West Side Trail, Old Indian Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 10, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of open spaces at the West Side Trail parking area. Some of the more popular trailheads (Bicentennial, Administration Rd. etc) looked busy. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
No actual crossings, but parts of the trail were like streams and ponds due to the dumping of rain the night before. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One duck-under blowdown along the West Side Trail. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Expect to end your hike with an extremely wet and/or muddy dog. |
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| Comments: |
Due to the overnight rainstorm, the West Side/Old Indian Trail route was extremely wet and muddy from bottom to top. The West Side Trail was filled with large areas of standing water, some of which were several inches deep. The Old Indian Trail, at least from the West Side Trail junction to the summit, was filled with equally large patches of mud, some of which were almost a foot deep. I wore fully waterproof boots, so I was able to walk right through all those areas of water and mud. |
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| Name: |
Spencer |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-11-10 |
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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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