| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Burrill Hill, Mt. Gilead, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Great Woods Road, Burrill Hill Road, Dungeon Road, Mt. Gilead Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 21, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked at the end of the drivable portion of Great Woods Rd. Paved and room for many cars. Many there and room for many others. A park is adjacent to it. Park closes at dark. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
I don't think there were any. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I don't recall if the trails were blazed or not but I don't think they were. Some trail jcts were signed but I'm not sure if all were. I don't think there were many blowdowns but I believe there was one or two on some of the trails/paths I was on rather than the roads. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dogs are allowed but restricted from the reservoir due to potential to pollute the water source. City ordinances for dogs (whatever those are) are in place on the reservation. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Another post work redline. My route: Great Woods Rd --> Burrill Hill Rd --> Dungeon Rd south --> Dungeon Rd north (with a shortcut path in between) --> Mt Gilead Trail (counterclockwise) with an OAB on missing portion of Dungeon Rd --> OAB on western section of Great Woods Rd --> Great Woods Rd back to car. There were some other connecting trails I took to connect the needed trails and I also noted that there were some trail names different than that noted in the guidebook. For example, I think Dungeon Rd was called Jackson Path at times. Very cool tower at the summit of Burrill Hill and you can climb partway up but not to the top. Nice views from the summit of Mt Gilead as well but you cannot climb the tower here either. Snow/ice is long gone and I don't recall the ground conditions terribly well but I think things were mostly dry. Gaia had me at 6.4mi, 425ft of gain, 1hr53min. |
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 | Name: |
Liam Cooney |
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 | E-Mail: |
liamcooney96@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-25 |
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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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