Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Wachusett Mountain, MA |
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| Trails: |
Pine Hill Trail, Mountain House Trail, Bicentennial Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 2, 2020 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the Visitor Center. The lot was almost empty although the Visitor Center was open. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The trail blazes on Mountain House Trail are faint, causing some confusion about which direction the trail went. However, the trail does not make any sharp turns, so choosing the most straight path is usually correct. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
We saw half a dozen dogs on the trail having a great time! |
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| Comments: |
Ascended on Pine Hill Trail and descended via Mountain House and Bicentennial
Beautiful winter wonderland! The tree branches were coated in ice after the storm on Monday. The trails are covered in a few inches of snow, but there is not very much ice. We used microspikes for most of the hike. You could probably manage without them, but you would have to move more slowly. |
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| Name: |
Miriam |
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| E-Mail: |
miriamaharonaglasgow@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-03 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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