Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Drumins on Peddocks, Lovells Island, Georges Island, MA |
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| Trails: |
Various trails |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, August 19, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
None for me as I took the T to Long Wharf. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Only Boston Harbor, by Ferry or Water Shuttle from Long Wharf downtown. (There is also a ferry from Hingham, which would be closer for Peddocks at least.) Windy and rough in the morning! |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All fine. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
They seem to be permitted. |
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| Bugs: |
Mosquitoes on Lovells, but I was mostly covered. |
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| Comments: |
National Park Service/MA DCR trails on all three Boston Harbor Islands, but Georges I. is almost entirely Fort Warren.
I had been to Georges I./Fort Warren as a kid, when private boats were permitted to use the dock, but Peddocks and Lovells were new to me - all gems. |
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| Name: |
Amicus |
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| E-Mail: |
mcsamicus@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-08-20 |
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| Link: |
https://amicus.smugmug.com/Hiking/2018/Boston-Harbor-Islands-Peddocks-Lovells-and-Georges-August-19/ |
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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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