| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Drumlins, South Drumlins, Spectacle Island, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Various trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 7, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Hello James Bond, if you can drive there. For mere mortals, access is by ferry from Boston's Long Wharf (us) or by private boat. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
5 miles of trails, but they are paths that could be biked (if that were allowed) more than hiking trails. |
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 | Bugs: |
Butterflies and such. No stingers. |
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 | Comments: |
I cocked a skeptical eyebrow when I noted the Boston Harbor Islands NP (34 islands) and SP (17 of those 34, operated by the DCR) in the AMC Mass. Trail Guide (9th Ed.). I had toured Georges Island (Fort Warren) in my youth, by boat, but didn't recall what you would call real hiking trails.
Spectacle Island, reclaimed from unsavory past uses with much of the Big Dig's diggings, only opened to the public in 2006, so is not even in the
Guide yet. It has 5 miles of easy paths to and around the North and South Drumlins that anchor the Island, the most of any Harbor Island, and North Drumlin, at 155 feet, is the highpoint of the Harbor Islands - sweeping vistas! The AMC Guide got it right. These views are an utter blast! |
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 | Name: |
Amicus |
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 | E-Mail: |
mcsamicus@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-08-07 |
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 | Link: |
 https://amicus.smugmug.com/Hiking/2010/Spactacle-Island-8-7-10/13243732_CGszJ#961647729_kSuL2 |
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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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