| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Tom, Whiting Peak, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Keystone Trail, Keystone Extension, DOC Trail, Metacomet Monadnock Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 18, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We parked inside the gate of the main entrance off of Reservation Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
We saw several dogs on the trails, mostly of medium or larger size. |
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 | Bugs: |
None yet. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
We did an out and back to the Mount Tom summit, with a detour over Whiting Peak. There are a number of ledge views on this route, though the scenery is very brown right now. There is an old (non-functioning windmill) and several cell towers along the M-M trail, so that part is not the prettiest , but this is still a great hike with some light scrambles, a couple of small chimneys and lots of rock. Our mapping program suggested that the out and back to Mount Tom alone is about 8 miles. It's definitely spring hiking our there right now--spikes on, spikes off, spikes on, spikes off. We had dry ground, mud, significant packed slippery snow turned to ice, thinner ice, and spring snow. |
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 | Name: |
KLBS |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-19 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/LesBeInTheMountains |
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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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