| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Connecticut-Rhode Island-Massachusetts Tripoint, CT |
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 | Trails: |
Airline Trail, blue-blazed path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 28, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked near the kiosk for Airline Trail State Park in East Thompson. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few easily avoidable leaning trees on the Airline Trail. The blue-blazed path is rough in spots but otherwise in good shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw two that were eager to get going! |
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 | Bugs: |
Other than a mosquito biting my hand, they weren't bad. |
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 | Comments: |
Started at the parking area for Airline Trail State Park in East Thompson, CT. I made the derp mistake of walking 0.7 mile down Airline Trail in the opposite direction, thus adding 1.4 miles to the hike. Oh well, I headed back to square one and shrugged it off.
Once on the RIGHT path, I took the Airline Trail 0.6 miles to a blue-blazed path that roughly straddled the state line (passing under an old bridge in the process). I turned right onto it. The path was a mixture of old woods roads, which were rough in spots, particularly in the short and steep final approach. Right before the tri-point, the path split into about three different routes; either one would get you there.
The tri-point of the borders of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island is marked by a four-foot high granite obelisk, dating to 1883. It is possible to be in all three of these states at the same time, which is a big reason why I wanted to do this hike. |
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 | Name: |
Spencer |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-06-28 |
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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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