| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Greylock, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Cheshire Harbor Trail, Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, August 4, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at the end of West Mountain Rd in Adams. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only major one was bridged; every other one was either a trickle or bone dry. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown skirting the side of the Cheshire Harbor Trail down low. |
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 | Bugs: |
Almost none going up and at the top, but the thunderstorm on the way down brought a few out... |
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 | Comments: |
The Cheshire Harbor Trail was a very easy, but not particularly scenic route to the top (follows an old road almost all the way to the AT). My Dad joined me on this hike, and I wanted him to enjoy the MA high point without dying of exhaustion, so C. Harbor was the plan. Fortunately, the 0.75 mile hike to the top on the AT was much more scenic. The summit was far less crowded than I thought it would be, which was a plus. What was not a plus was that on the way down, we had to hide in a shed off the AT for over a 1/2 hour to dodge a severe thunderstorm that rolled through. Oh well, it added to the adventure!
6.3 mi roundtrip, 2,100 ft. of gain, 3.25 hr. personal book time not including our summit break and our refuge in the shed. |
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 | Name: |
Spencer |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-08-04 |
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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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