Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Wachusett , MA |
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| Trails: |
Balance Rock Trail, Old Indian Trail, Summit Access Road, Semuhenna Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 28, 2019 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in Ski Lot #3 and took skier shuttle to lodge |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Slush |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
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| Bugs: |
None |
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| Lost and Found: |
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| Comments: |
Old Indian Trail side quite icy with some harder ice in steeper sections that
could benefit from more aggressive microspikes such as Hillsounds Trail Pro.
Even regular Hillsounds microspikes might have worked better than Kahtoola,
since Hillsounds teeth are a bit sharper and longer. We opted to walk part way down Summit
access road to where it intersected with Semuhenna then to Old Indian and finished with Balance Rock,
avoiding descending on the steeper icy bits on Old Indian. Fun to watch the skiers as Old Indian crosses several downhill trails. |
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| Name: |
Marlene |
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| E-Mail: |
NE674000@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-30 |
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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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