| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Ayer Conservation Land, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Oak Ridge Loop Trail, Pine Meadow Pond Trail, Habitat Loop Trail, Habitat Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, September 6, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small parking area with room for just a few cars on Oak Ridge Drive. We were the only ones there at 1:45 and 4pm. We didn't see any cars at the trailhead for Habitat Trail either. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing that wasn't bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Oak Ridge Loop Trail is blazed in white. Where it coincides with Science Trail, it is also blazed in yellow. Pine Meadow Pond Trail is blazed in yellow. Habitat and Habitat Loop trails are blazed in blue. I do not recall any blowdowns. Not all jcts are signed and some of the signs there are are faded. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure |
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 | Bugs: |
Yes actually! I almost put bug spray on! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
A little MA redline while down on the seacoast. We took Oak Ridge Loop Trail to Pine Meadow Pond Trail which we took to Habitat Trail which we took to Habitat Loop Trail which we hiked clockwise, then did an OAB on Habitat Trail to Groton Harvard Road, then back to Pine Meadow Pond Trail and Oak Ridge Loop Trail which we then followed back to the car. It was a bit confusing and the maps weren't great. Note that Science Trail and Oak Ridge Loop Trail coincide for a bit which the guidebook does not make clear and I cannot find their map on the website that the guidebook mentions. Follow the right color blaze and you should be good though. Trails were mostly flat with a few small hills. Trails were dry and slightly scenic with some ponds/wetlands ;P Gaia had us at 3.75mi, 200ft of gain, 2hrs. |
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 | Name: |
Liam Cooney and Lil Young |
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 | E-Mail: |
liamcooney96@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-09-14 |
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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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