Skug River Reservation - Unnamed trails - 8-14-2024

Hiking Trail Conditions Report
	Peaks	Skug River Reservation, MA

	Trails:	Unnamed trails

	Date of Hike:	Wednesday, August 14, 2024

	Parking/Access Road Notes:	Nice obvious lot on Salem Street in Andover - lots of shaded parking

	Surface Conditions:	Dry Trail

	Recommended Equipment:

	Water Crossing Notes:	I would say this reservation had the highest boardwalk-to-trail ratio of any reservation/trail system I can recall. Super sweet.

	Trail Maintenance Notes:	No issues - lots of HUGE hardwood deadfall had been cut out of many of the trails - an impressive amount of work to clear

	Dog-Related Notes:

	Bugs:	kinda annoying but I didn't use bug dope

	Lost and Found:


	Comments:	My first time at this reservation - super nice - rolling terrain and no big hills so lots of easy jogging I appreciate. Neat old mill footings and soapstone mining area. Lots of wetlands so this was the time of year to be here - potential for WAY too many bugs probably other times of year. I think I did most every trail, as a generally big loop counter-clockwise. About 2.5 miles. Saw only a couple people.

	Name:	Becca Munroe

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	Date Submitted:	2024-08-14

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