| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Blue Hills Reservation, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Burma Road, Fowl Meadow Path, Indian Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, July 19, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking for about 6 cars on Brush Hill Road at the intersection of Neponset Valley Parkway. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One small wood bridge if needed. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Very grassy and brushy trails at this time! Burma Road and Fowl Meadow Path are wide paths that are mostly grassy with some weeds and brush; Indian Path is a footpath that is really overgrown and even jungle-like in places. The DCR has its work cut out using some power equipment; this is too much work for a trail crew. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
You'll probably have fewer complaints than your two-legged friends. Ask them to bring some clean water for you, and give you a tick check at the end. |
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 | Bugs: |
Most abundant on the Indian Path which had swarms of mosquitoes and gnats and a few deer flies. Other trails more tolerable. Bring good spray. Redeeming insects: many types of butterflies on Burma Road. |
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 | Comments: |
This is the flattest part of the reservation- no contour lines. Bring long pants, hat, and sunscreen for the first two paths; long shirt, bug spray, and machete (just kidding, sort of) for Indian Path. Indian Path is the footpath that parallels the Neponset River. It has poison ivy and stinging nettles in it, much encroaching brush, and a few blowdowns. At the worst blowdown, you lose the trail. Find your way around the blowdown however you can and work back to the river beyond it to re-find the trail. After this point the trail becomes hard to follow. Stay near the river and take comfort in the sound of Route 95 traffic becoming louder. At a small fork, left is the end of the trail that rejoins the Burma Road. I went straight (oops), which took me to an overpass where 95 passes over the river. This spot provided an nice, shady rest spot with no bugs- yea. While I was sitting there, two young deer came down the opposite bank of the river to drink water and graze on leaves. One deer had small antlers and the other one didn't. Watching them made my day. But I recommend saving this hike for colder weather. |
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 | Name: |
peaksseeker |
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 | E-Mail: |
peaksseeker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-07-19 |
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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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