| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
None, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Red Trail, Yellow Trail, Blue Trail, Orange Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 2, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small-mid sized dirt parking area on South Sandwich Rd. One other car when I arrived at 4:30pm and I was the last there at 5:45pm. 0.1mi south along South Sandwich Rd is a seasonally open road (open Memorial through Labor Day) that avoids the hike in along Red Trail so makes for a 1.4mi shorter hike. Based on where Gaia says the gate is, it looks like parking at the gate and walking in even when the road closed would be a little shorter. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I think there was one stepover blowdown with a path around it, maybe more. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I believe they're welcome but must be on leash. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Trails were blazed in their respective colors (don't recall frequency, but I think often enough) and easy to follow.
There were trail maps at all junctions with the names trails above but not with the unnamed/unofficial trails shown on the map in black.
Third and final hike of the day after redlining the trails in Myles Standish State Forest and Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary. I walked in Red Trail then hiked the loop counterclockwise doing OABs along Blue and Orange trails. This is a nice little trail system and I was sad not to be here in June when the flowers are in bloom! More snow here than in Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary but still a trace and off and on (just more on) but I'm sure it has much more now. Gaia had me at 3.6mi, 75ft of gain, 1hr10min |
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 | Name: |
Liam Cooney |
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 | E-Mail: |
liamcooney96@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-02-09 |
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 | Link: |
 https://thetrustees.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/lowell-holly-trail-map.pdf |
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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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