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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Harold Parker State Forest, MA
Trails
Trails: Stearns Pond Loop
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, January 13, 2025
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: I parked at the state forest headquarters just shy of 4pm. Room for many cars. Paved lot. Just one or two others there then and when I returned at 5pm.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Nothing that doesn't have a bridge.  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: I do not recall any blowdowns.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Good trail for dogs. They are allowed in the park but I'm not sure if there's leash restrictions or not.  
Bugs
Bugs: None 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: None 
 
Comments
Comments: The trail is marked (and I think regularly) with blue diamonds. Not hard to follow and less random turns than on some of the other loops described in the forest in the guidebook.

What better excuse is there for a little evening redline than dropping Lil' Young at Logan?? I hiked the loop clockwise. There was a light covering of snow throughout so waterproof footwear recommended. While there's no real elevation gain on this hike, there did seem to be more itty bitty ups and downs than on other trails described in the guidebook for this park. The pond was partially frozen over. Gaia had me at 3.3mi, 60ft of gain, 1hr5min.  
Name
Name: Liam Cooney 
E-Mail
E-Mail: liamcooney96@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2025-01-16 
Link
Link: https:// 
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