| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
High Ledges, Wolves' Den, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Sanctuary Road, Dutch and Mary Barnard Trail, Wolves Den Loop Trail, Waterthrush Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 31, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of room at the Mass Audubon society in Shelburne Falls |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
a couple of small bridged crossings |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
no major hazards, but dogs not allowed in Audubon preserve |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
nothing |
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 | Comments: |
This was a short and sweet hike I fit in the afternoon. High Ledges are reached by Sanctuary Rd (woods rd), with minimal gain. Sweet views from the ledges, out to Greylock and the Berkshires, down to Shelburne Falls and the Deerfield River. I didn't stick around long due to a cold wind.
To spice things up, a paid a side trip to the Wolves' Den. Supposedly the last wolf in MA was killed at that location. The area of the den was more interesting geologically. Actually I don't know if I could ever find any dens...but maybe it does exist.
Most of trails had a crusty coating of snow, mixed with bare ground. Sanctuary Rd was a mix of bare ground, and packed down ice. You could have used microspikes, but careful walking was easier, because you'd be taking off the microspikes every few minutes. |
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 | Name: |
grouseking |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-01-06 |
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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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