| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Round Mountain, Mt. Frissell, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Frissell Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, August 28, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Large sign at the roadside: Mount Frissell Trailhead. Parking is free, the parking area will fit a few cars. Mine was the only car when I arrived and departed. There's also a little cleared area across the street, similar size, signed with Nature Conservancy: Public Access Permitted. So I suppose you could park there, too. The road was fine, it is a very well maintained unpaved public road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
the vegetation on the sides of the trail could use some trimming. The red trail blazes could use a fresh coat of paint, especially on the rocky ledges. |
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 | Bugs: |
I wasn't bothered by any flying insects or ticks. |
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 | Comments: |
The trail is blazed with red paint, both on trees and on rocky ledges. There is a re-purposed ammunition box with hiker registers at both Frissell's summit and the Connecticut state highpoint. There is a cairn at the highpoint as well. Round Mountain isn't just something you hurry past to reach Frissell; it has worthwhile long-distance vistas at its summit. I didn't continue down the trail to the NY-CT-MA state boundary marker, but apparently it's close by. I am a slow to moderate paced hiker and the trip out & back took me 2 hours. |
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 | Name: |
Big Will |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-08-28 |
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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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