Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Fray (Catamount), Prospect Hill, MA |
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| Trails: |
Ski trails, South Taconic Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, July 15, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Catamount. We didn't find the nearby official parking area for the STT, as described in the AMC MA Guide (10 Ed. 2016), but didn't spend much time looking for it. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The South Taconic Trail seems to get little use but there are plenty of Trail markers on the NY side, which comprised about 70% of my route, from Catamount's Base Lodge to the parking lot in Taconic State Park and back. |
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| Bugs: |
None. |
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| Comments: |
Mt. Fray - Catamount Ski Area summit; Prospect Hill
The excellent views described in the AMC Guide (2016) were merely good, as they have grown in considerably from when the description was written. The same thing happened on a hike last summer in the No. Berkshires. Caveat lector. |
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| Name: |
Amicus |
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| E-Mail: |
mcsamicus@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-07-17 |
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| Link: |
https://amicus.smugmug.com/Hiking/2017/South-Taconic-Trail-Catamount-and-Prospect-Hill-July-15/ |
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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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