Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Pine Hill, Wenepoykin Hill, Silver Mine Hill, Gerry Hill, Winthrop Hill, Money Hill, Grinding Rock Hill, Nanepashemet Hill, MA |
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| Trails: |
Skyline Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 25, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We scored a spot at the first lot on S. Border Road, by Bellevue Pond, after 10 am on a Saturday morning. Somebody must just have left. There are always plenty of spaces at the lots farther along S. Border Road. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All great. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Not so many on the Skyline Trail, which is the only real hiking trail in the Western Fells and rocky in places, but plenty elsewhere. |
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| Bugs: |
Annoying little midges for a while around 2 pm on the west side of the Reservoirs. Just keep moving and I don't think they bite. |
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| Comments: |
Wright Tower/Pine Hill; Wenepoykin Hill; Silver Mine Hill; Gerry Hill; Winthrop Hill; Money Hill; Grinding Rock Hill; Nanepashemet Hill
The 8-mile Skyline Trail hits about every highpoint in the Western Middlesex Fells. Just 8 miles but over 1.5K vertical, which is lot for the Flatlands. |
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| Name: |
Amicus |
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| E-Mail: |
mcsamicus@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-08-25 |
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| Link: |
https://amicus.smugmug.com/Hiking/2018/Random-Photos-2018/i-fSTwXH5/A |
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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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