| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Pepperell Conservation Lands, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Jeff Smith Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 18, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No parking to speak at the south-end Trailhead, on Jewett Rd. I pulled as far off the dirt road as I could, which seemed good enough. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Many, including a couple that cross beaver dams. Poles recommended. The Trail crosses the Nissitisset River in Hollis, NH, at a point where it is 30 feet wide, not too deep, I gather, but flowing very briskly. I turned around there. Part of the south end, along Blood Brook, has been flooded by beavers, but a parallel route is pretty clear. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Much of the Trail is rough and without a clear foot-tread, but regular blue blazes made most of it clear. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Met a bunch, including two brutes who would have enjoyed a piece of my hide. |
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 | Bugs: |
Some buzzing, but none biting yet. |
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 | Comments: |
The 4.5 mile segment I hiked included all of the Pepperell section and the first half-mile of the Hollis, NH section. Two tricky spots - (1) just north of the crossing of Stewart Brook, below Lawrence St., there is a poorly marked sharp left turn (before you reach a backyard); and (2) at Lawrence St., go right - in about 50 yards you will reach the beginning of the Trail through the Nashoba Conservation Land, on the other side. |
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 | Name: |
Amicus |
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 | E-Mail: |
mcsamicus@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-03-19 |
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 | Link: |
 https://amicus.smugmug.com/Hiking/2012/Jeff-Smith-Trail-Pepperell-MA/21996360_vcHtPN#!i=1754732357&k=KPXVFjS |
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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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