| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Wachusett, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Bicentennial Trail, Mountain House Trail, Harrington Trail, Semuhenna Trail, West Side Trail, Old Indian Trail, Pine Hill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, November 27, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Free parking at the State Park Visitor Center. There is also free parking at the Balance Rock Trailhead (ski area parking lot) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
I only crossed one significant stream, on Semuhenna, and it was hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails were in good shape. Blazing was OK but the color scheme does not match the description in the brochure. All this year, the upper section of the West side trail has had a few persistent puddles. Not sure if it's a just a wet year or if they are now a feature of that portion of the trail. The southern section of the semuhenna also featured a large mud puddle that I went into up to my ankle. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I did not encounter any dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
n/a |
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 | Comments: |
Bicentennial, upper Mountain House, upper Harrington, southern portion of Semuhenna, upper portions of West Side and Old Indian trails, Pine Hill trail.
I witnessed the sunrise as I was headed up the Loop trail / Mountain house trail. I summited at 7:20 and had the summit to myself for twenty minutes. On my first descent I finally stopped to check out Josti's Vista on the Harrington trail. It was well worth it. The West side trail between the semuhenna and the Old Indian was very wet/muddy (as per usual). After a second visit to the summit I headed down the Pine Hill trail. The stone work is amazing, it looks like some new rock was added. I stopped in to the visitor center, I didn't realize it was open year round (except holidays). |
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 | Name: |
Big Will |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-11-28 |
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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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