| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Townsend State Forest, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Various unnamed trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 28, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ample Off-street Parking on Dudley Rd.
Noted http://www.nek9sar.org/ trucks onsite |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All trails are clear |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Negligible - most boggy areas completely dry resulting in few breeding grounds. |
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 | Comments: |
Best trail map is here http://www.nemba.org/images/maps/twnsndsf.gif even though it's bike-oriented
Selective DCR-sanctioned logging ops in northeast quadrant (east of Fessenden Hill Road).
Trails are not marked or blazed - bring topo map and compass/gps. Some trail offshoots deadend.
I tracked the entire perimeter of the forest, roughly 7 miles.
There are a couple of trails that have blazes, but it's unclear where the start/endpoints are.
Trail in NE quadrant across NH line is probably not extant - there are two housing developments in this territory now. Use the southerly one.
Excellent for hiking and MTB.
Use caution after October 1st - Hunting is allowed.
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 | Name: |
Bill Tarkulich |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.tarkulich2iabsi.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-08-29 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.nemba.org/images/maps/twnsndsf.gif |
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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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https://www.nemba.org/images/maps/twnsndsf.gif