| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wachusett Mountain, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Mountain House Trail, Bicentennial Trail, High Meadow Trail, Jack Frost Trail, Old Indian Trail, West Side Trail, Semuhenna Trail, Harrington Trail, Lower Link Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, May 19, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Westminster Road is closed for road work, so the lots for Echo Lake trail and the trailheads for Harrington and Dickens trails are inaccessible, at least from the east |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One widow-maker on Lower Link, a fallen trunk on Jack Frost. Both easy to avoid |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
a few pups on the trail today |
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 | Bugs: |
starting to appear, but not many and not an annoyance yet |
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 | Lost and Found: |
none |
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 | Comments: |
All the usual suspects for wet/mud are once again repeat offenders, but it is all drier than my previous reports and there is one notable exception. The segment on Mountain House trail between the lot and Bicentennial was NOT a wet/muddy mess today. The rest of Mountain House has segments here and there with a bit of running water, but is inconsequential.
That being said, Semuhenna trail between West Side and Harrington had wet/muddy spots but mostly avoidable. Harrington trail has some wetness near the junction with Lower Link, but it is not the puddle I'm accustomed to seeing there. Lower Link has typically been nearly a stream, but only had a couple spots of standing water where it usually is flowing.
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 | Name: |
Kevin |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-05-19 |
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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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