| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Grace, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Around the Mountain Trail, New England Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 13, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty in Ohlson Field lot - why does no one come here? |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
tiny brooks that are mostly bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Sizable blowdown at 0.8 on Around the Mountain Tr across a footbridge; crossable but requires some high-stepping. |
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 | Comments: |
Headed west away from storms in late afternoon 2:15 pm hike and it was just what the (hamstring rehab) doctor ordered.
Only 2 other cars in the lot when we arrived and one truck when we left.
Saw someone camping (Sleeping?) in the lean-to at 0.3 mi in on the NET from the junction.
Trace snow patches until the NET, after which slushy snow increased to 1-2 inches at about 0.7 mi from summit, but fully bare bootable.
I love this loop - love its gentle brook start, old ski tow equipment, persistent climb past the lean-to and fire tower reward of a view.
Love the smiley-face tree about 0.3 mi from summit.
While Grand Monadnock wore a cloud hat, Greylock and Stratton were evident at the summit.
Brisk winds at the top so we didn't linger - did speedy descent via gravel access road and cut-back trail to the parking lot.
Someone had poured heaps of gravel along eroded sections of the cut-back trail - not sure if that's a viable anti-erosion method but did mitigate some of the significant mud puddles on descent. Wish I'd have remembered the gaiters. |
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 | Name: |
TwinMom+1 |
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 | E-Mail: |
mk@mkmarinac.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-04-14 |
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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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