| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Holyoke, Mt. Hitchcock, Bare Mountain (Seven Sisters), MA |
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 | Trails: |
New England Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 19, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at 10 am |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None on this trail |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown about 2.5 mi from Skinner State Park entrance; if you’re talk it’s a step over |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw quite a few with their trail-running humans. |
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 | Bugs: |
Yes siree, and they were hungry as day progressed to dusk. I sprayed 3x and toward the end it seemed futile. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
First success at the entire Trail of the Seven Sisters and whoa was it a workout. I’ve read that there are actually 10 little summits and having to ascend them on return, even if they were only 300-600’ gain, is really something on return with tiring legs. The Summit House is open 9-4 with restrooms and water refill station access til 7 pm which is nice.
Given this rainy summer and storms the day before, the trail was in fabulous shape with no mud and only a few wet rocks.
Bare Mountain’s summit is getting overgrown but there’s still a lovely vantage point at the top, as there are at the 2.8 mi clearing and the 4.0 Mt Hitchcock outlook. |
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 | Name: |
TwinMom+1 |
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 | E-Mail: |
mk@mkmarinac.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-08-19 |
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 | Link: |
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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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