| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bare Mountain, Mt. Hitchcock, Mt. Holyoke (attempt), MA |
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 | Trails: |
Metacomet-Monadnock Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, November 23, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Notch Visitor center. Only a handful of cars around 9:30 am, lot was almost full when we got back around 3 pm. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Bugs: |
None! |
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 | Comments: |
Started at the Notch Visitor Center and took Metacomet-Monadnock Trail. The plan was to hike to Mt. Holyoke and return, but we turned around before reaching Taylor's notch (personal reasons, nothing wrong with trail conditions). The trail was covered in snow, but mostly well-packed. We put microspikes on just after reaching the summit of Bare Mt and left them on until we were back to the trailhead. Snowshoes were not needed. Some sections were very icy and I was glad to have the spikes. Great day, clear skies, just a little chilly. Trail had a lot of ups and downs, but the highest elevation was Bare Mt at 1010' |
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 | Name: |
Nicole |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-11-25 |
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 | Link: |
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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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