| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Webster Conservation Area, Hammond Pond Reservation, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Blue Trail, Green Trail, connecting paths, Red Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, June 2, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked just south of Hammond Pond near the jct of Rt 9 and Hammond Pond Parkway. Parking for hikers off to the left of the stores. Plenty of room. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Trivial |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There was a section of Blue Trail that was rather overgrown and also had a blowdown on it. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Good trails for dogs. They are allowed but I suspect that they must be leashed. |
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 | Bugs: |
If I stopped, I started to notice them. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Trails are marked with plastic triangles usually with their corresponding color and occasionally with their name instead. I think there were some paint blazes as well. Trails were well marked but I don't think any jcts were signed. Trail maps at major trailheads/road crossings I think though.
Another great post-work hike. Though so different than the hiking I've done in the past, I've come to appreciate how they can work in these nice little trail systems within cities. The Southwest Section Circuit described in the guidebook is just a combination of the other trails with two short connecting paths. I hiked the trails in a general counterclockwise direction, doing OABs when needed. The trails were generally dry but there are still some mud pits. The only real scenic sections are along Hammond Pond at the very start and a little viewpoint/ledge on Blue Trail near its end. There are multiple wetlands shown on Gaia but these seemed to just be vernal pools that were mostly drying but still muddy now. The trails were mostly flat with minor PUDS. The end (if hiking counterclockwise as I did starting from Hammond Pond) of Blue Trail is a bit rougher with some climbing and a narrower/rougher trail for a brief section and a tiny view. Many other people but by no means crowded. Gaia had me at 4.1mi, 175ft of gain, 1hr19min. |
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 | Name: |
Liam Cooney |
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 | E-Mail: |
liamcooney96@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-06-04 |
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 | Link: |
 https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Webster-2023_04_10.pdf |
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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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