Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Watatic, Nutting Hill, MA |
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| Trails: |
Wapack Trail, Midstate Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 19, 2020 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking Lot closed. Some parking across street down road. Please respect no parking signs on Route 119. About 4 cars at 6:30 a.m. 10+ at 10 a.m. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy hop across stream near split boulder. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good shape. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a couple of well behaved pooches. |
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| Bugs: |
None yet |
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| Lost and Found: |
Lost and found at kiosk was full of mostly hats. nothing on the trail itself. |
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| Comments: |
Started around 6:30 a.m. Met a few folks coming back from a sunrise hike to the summit. Everyone keep a minimum of 6 ft separation as they passed in compliance with COVID-19 headlines and two hikers were wearing masks. There was some snow when we started but traction was not needed if you kept your eyes to the trail and looked for black ice, especially in the ledges up around Evans marker. Could see the Boston skyline. Returning via Nutting hill, there was a bit of snow in the col between Watatic and Nutting but it was rapidly melting as the temperature rose above 40 F. Lot of mud after Nutting, especially where the Wapack trail turns to the north. Great morning to spend with the wife and enjoyed a concert of woodpeckers on the Nutting Hill summit. |
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| Name: |
Robert Nick |
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| E-Mail: |
rjnick@charter.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-04-19 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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