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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Wachusett, MA
Trails
Trails: Echo Lake Trail, High Meadow Trail, Jack Frost Trail, Old Indian Trail, West Side Trail, Semuhenna Trail, Balance Rock Trail, Harrington Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, January 30, 2023
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Echo Lake parking was cleared  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Fine 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: LOTS of branches and trees down after last week’s heavy wet snow. Trails were cleared of major branches however.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: No fresh snow. I’d say 15-20% of these trails were bare surface, the rest hard packed granular and ice flow so “rock” spikes were perfect. Despite 40 degree temp, the spikes didn’t collect snowballs. Nice day.  
Name
Name: Sticks150 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2023-01-31 
Link
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