| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Wachusett Mountain, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Harrington Trail, Dickens Trail, Stage Coach Trail, road walk, West Side Trail, Semuhenna Trail, Lower Link Trail, Link Trail, Jack Frost Trail, High Meadow Trail, Echo Lake Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Echo Lake lot was full when I arrived around 10, still full leaving around 12:30 with several cars parked on the road. No cars on roads by Harrington Trail or West Side Trail |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One tiny crossing on Dickens, and one on Harrington. Both are narrow streams and easy to rock hop |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
Still none! |
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 | Comments: |
Nearly everything was either avoidable or inconsequential in hiking boots, but a few things to note.
There were patches of mud on most trails, mostly entirely avoidable or just a thin layer. Lower Link trail did have water running on the trail and a lot of mud. Echo Lake trail was very mushy near the end at the lake itself. The mud in some sections of High Meadow trail was slick, which did require more caution and a slower speed to avoid falling, as it was on the incline, not flat portions.
Notes on ice: Harrington trail had some patches here and there between Semuhenna trail and Lower Link trail. West Side trail had some patches scattered over the entire length. The only ice that wasn't trivial to avoid was on Stage Coach trail, the trail was mostly entirely a sheet of ice. It could be avoided by skirting along the sides of the trail.
Notes on snow: all the snow I encountered was a thin layer of either loose powder or packed powder. I believe traction gear would be a detriment due to how thin the layer was. West Side trail was snowy from a little before the first road intersection all the way to the intersection with Semuhenna trail, and mostly but not entirely snowy from Semuhenna to Old Indian trail. Semuhenna trail was the same for most of the trail between West Side and Harrington trails. Jack Frost trail was mostly snowy between the rock face and the glade near the junction with Mountain House trail. The snow, as well as a bit of ice here and there, was not a considerable risk or danger for either scaling or descending the rock face. |
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 | Name: |
Kevin |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-04-10 |
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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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