| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wachusett Mountain, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Bolton Pond Trail, Mountain House Trail, Semuhenna Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple downed trees across some of the trails, but all easy to step over. I believe West Side Trail had the most at 3, and Loop trail had the largest but all were trivial to avoid |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Lots of dogs on the trails today! |
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 | Bugs: |
Unfortunately the bugs have started to make their return, but still very few |
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 | Lost and Found: |
There was a green sweatshirt left on a tree on Semuhenna trail between West Side and Harrington trails |
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 | Comments: |
The word for today is: great!
Nearly all of the trails were pristine with nothing to mention, however a couple notes of a few spots.
Bolton Pond trail was definitely the worst conditions. There was significant running water and mud on the trail that was not trivial to avoid.
Lower Link trail also had a bit of standing water on the trail, but easy enough to avoid.
There was a puddle on Harrington trail between Administration Road and West Road, but did not cover the entire path so could be bypassed.
Mountain House trail had pockets of wet rock here and there, but did not seem slippery or dangerous.
Semuhenna trail, between Old Indian and West Side trails nearing the junction with West Side had a notable amount of mud, it was mostly, but not entirely, easy to avoid it but worth mentioning.
Some of the ski trail crossings on Old Indian trail still have residual snow, so some runoff led to a bit of water and mud on those crossings. It's worth mentioning, but was not significant.
Dickens trail had a couple small patches of mud in the center of the trail but could be bypassed with ease.
Aside from the points mentioned above, the trails were dry or damp, with a firm top layer and no snow or ice left. If you're looking to get up the mountain, see some new trails, etc, the getting is very good and will likely remain good through Thursday, until the forecasted rain on Friday into the weekend.
Weather today was fantastic, I saw a lot of people out enjoying it and I'm glad I had such great weather for my redline! |
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 | Name: |
Kevin |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-04-23 |
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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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