| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Halibut Point Artillery Control Tower, Ledge Hill, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Halibut Point DCR-TTOR trails, Ravenswood Park Trail, Magnolia Swamp Trail, Ledge Hill Trail, Old Salem Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, August 29, 2010 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All in fine shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Lots of them here. |
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 | Bugs: |
Mosquitoes in moderate quantities. |
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 | Comments: |
Halibut Point Artillery Control Tower (Rockport), Ledge Hill (Gloucester). Halibut Point is the northern tip of Cape Ann. The WWII artillery fire control tower that is part of the DCR State Park headquarters gives you great views. Short trails take you all over the old farm, quarry and sea rocks along the shore.
Ravenswood Park, in Gloucester's Magnolia section, offers 10 miles of mellow hiking trails, with a nice vista from the summit of Ledge Hill, looking SE across the Harbor to Eastern Point. TTOR posts a detailed map at http://www.thetrustees.org/assets/documents/places-to-visit/trailmaps/Ravenswood-Park-Trail-Map.pdf
With Dogtown, these two make an enjoyable Cape Ann trio. |
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 | Name: |
Amicus |
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 | E-Mail: |
mcsamicus@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-09-02 |
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 | Link: |
 https://amicus.smugmug.com/Hiking/2010/Halibut-Point-Ravenswood-8-29/13544607_fobvp#987057230_KKLkL |
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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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