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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks None, MA
Trails
Trails: Hellcat Interpretive Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, January 19, 2025
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Park in lot 4. The lot had no free spaces when I arrived and you cannot park along the road but cars were coming and going very quickly so you didn't have to wait long for a spot. Road in is paved and there are bathrooms at the trailhead.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: The boardwalk was in good shape. No blowdowns that I recall and at least some if not all of the junctions were signed with a trail map.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Dogs are not allowed in the refuge.  
Bugs
Bugs: None 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: None 
 
Comments
Comments: Second hike of the day after redlining the trails at Crane Beach. This is a short, easy, flat, and universally accessible trail/boardwalk. I did all the spurs (not given with distances in the guidebook but I think are included in the 1.3mi given in the guidebook less the spur path to the observation tower maybe) and saw many, many people out. At the time, the boardwalk was virtually free of snow/ice and was just a little wet. Not quite as spectacular as Crane Beach at sunrise but I thought this was a very pleasant little walk. Gaia had me at 1.6mi, 16ft of gain, 33min.  
Name
Name: Liam Cooney 
E-Mail
E-Mail: liamcooney96@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2025-02-04 
Link
Link: https:// 
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