| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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None, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Midstate Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 19, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
South end - big parking lot behind the Wachusett Inn.
North end: There are pull-over spaces for maybe three vehicles at the end of Jewell Hill Road, Ashburnham (Rte. 12). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None of note. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of blowdowns and some wet sections as we approached Rte. 12 in Ashburnham, but mostly in good shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One little terrier barked at Caboodle on a stretch of road-walk, but this section is dog-friendly. |
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 | Comments: |
The 9-mile stretch from Wachusett Inn (Rte. 2) to Rte. 9 in Ashburnham, with rocknsrolls, Caboodle the wonder dog and (for the last few miles) Dugan, who baked a wonderful batch of Caramel Pecan Bars, many of them topped with Chocolate Chips. There is an excellent shelter on the north shore of Muddy Pond, two miles south of the Rte 12 trailhead, but it was packed with a big Scout troop, camping out. |
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 | Name: |
Amicus |
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 | E-Mail: |
mcsamicus@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-11-20 |
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 | Link: |
 https://amicus.smugmug.com/Hiking/2011/Midstate-Trail-VIII/20167740_fcQmxp#1592532593_9zNZmzd |
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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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