| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Railroad tracks, Turnpike Trail, Riverside Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking and bathrooms at the refuge entrance at the end of Still River Road in Harvard. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossed on wooden footbridges, a couple of which are sinking into the bogs. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two minor stepover blowdowns on RT. Trail map available here: http://www.fws.gov/uploadedFiles/Region_5/NWRS/North_Zone/Eastern_Massachusetts_Complex/Oxbow/OxbowTrails.pdf |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No pets allowed in wildlife refuges. |
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 | Bugs: |
The mosquitos were pesky on the walk back along the river. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
A late afternoon walk to get out of the house. I usually do this loop clockwise, but decided to mix it up this time. From the parking area, I went back up the road to the RR crossing and walked the tracks for a short bit, then cutover to the Tank Road / Turnpike Trail junction. Then it was a meander along TT until I reached the Nashua River, where I picked up the RT the rest of the way back to the parking area. Some wild flowers are out. Didn't see too much wildlife aside from one snake and a large frog that I startled. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-06-02 |
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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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