| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Wachusett, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Echo Lake Trail, High Meadow Trail, Jack Frost Trail, Mountain House Trail, Harrington Trail, Stage Coach Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 23, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked on the side of Westminster Rd. near trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridges were fine for water crossings. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Did not see any dogs today. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Took Echo Lake, High Meadow, Jack Frost, and Mountain House trails to the summit. Trail was well packed so snowshoes were not needed on these trails, yet we did wear microspikes once we started to climb up after reaching Echo Lake and wore them to the summit. We took Harrington down off the summit and immediately switched to our snowshoes. The trail was partly packed with some postholes near the summit. Continued to wear snowshoes the entire way down as it was a little uneven. Harrington is a little steeper between the summit and Link Trail, so it took us longer to come down Harrington than it did to summit with the other trails. |
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 | Name: |
Nicole |
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 | E-Mail: |
ncleboeuf@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-25 |
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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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