| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Sunset Rock Reservation, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Unnamed trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Trailhead is clearly signed on Hammond Way in Andover. No specific parking so I parked along the grassy inner cul-de-sac across from trailhead. VERY confusing instructions on signboard for reservation. States to NOT walk in driveway and instead walk between posts and fence. Well, this right-of-way doesn't have an obvious footpath and was full on super-long wet grass. I didn't even understand the directions so I assumed the driveway was the path as the path had NOT been mowed or appear anywhere near obvious. I figured it out on the way back, which, coincidentally, at the same time I was getting into my car, an official-plate car was slowly creeping down the street and around the cul-de-sac... did some Karen call me in that I was on the driveway? I guess I'll never know but I got the heck out of the neighborhood ASAP |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no crossings |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Very unclear where the right turn is off the stealthily unmarked "right-of-way" - I actually walked down entire driveway to house before I figured out on my GAIA APP that I had way overshot the trail turn - it was horribly brushy and hard-to-find but there wasn't any poison ivy so I was super happy. |
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 | Bugs: |
not bad |
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 | Comments: |
Nice little 3/4 mile loop in a suburban neighborhood. Very pleasant woods. Sunset Rock was kinda neat but not super exciting. But, still, pretty nice. |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-08-14 |
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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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