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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Greylock, MA
Trails
Trails: Thunderbolt Trail, Gould Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, May 15, 2016
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Unfortunately theil Rd is closed so you have to walk a half mile or so to get to the trail head. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Rock hoping with some slippery slopes but not bad for mud season. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Gould trail isn't very well marked, easily could have gotten lost. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw a few dogs on the summit, thunderbolt trail is probably not safe given that it is peak mud season up here in Vermont and Western Mass. Gould trail is a good alternative for your canine. 
Bugs
Bugs: Very surprisingly there were no black flies out! It was a very chilly day though, well below freezing so it makes sense. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: None. 
 
Comments
Comments: Great view from the summit! We were annoyed to see the tower under construction but other than that awesome summit. Thunderbolt trail was extremely steep and had to take a different route down. No black flies prob for maybe a few days to a week from now because of the frost the next few nights.  
Name
Name: Nate Seyborg 
E-Mail
E-Mail: seybertn@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2016-05-15 
Link
Link: https:// 
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