| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Castle Hill (Newburyport), MA |
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 | Trails: |
Merrimack River Trail, various Mass. DCR trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, September 11, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
$2 at the DCR lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There are bridges. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some of the trails shown on the Mass. DCR map (available on-line) appear to have grown in. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Supposed to be on a leash, and most were. |
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 | Bugs: |
Hardly any. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Castle Hill, Newburyport. Great river views and varied vegetation, including much mountain laurel and rhododendrons. You can tell it was a posh estate for over a century. I stopped after 11.5 miles, leaving some trails unexplored. |
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 | Name: |
Amicus |
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 | E-Mail: |
mcsamicus@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-09-12 |
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 | Link: |
 https://amicus.smugmug.com/Hiking/2010/Maudsley-SP-Nbport-9-11-10/13726781_oFEYe#1003535521_zLHy8 |
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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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