Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Greylock, Mt. Fitch, MA |
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| Trails: |
Hopper, Appalachian, Old Summit Road, Appalachian, Money Brook |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 21, 2012 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Busy lot, but enough room to park. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Before the rains, all crossings were really low. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The Money Brook Trail was washed out by the brook about half a mile east of the intersection with the Hopper Trail - Irene damage. It's flagged for repair. |
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| Bugs: |
A few pesky bugs low down, but not too bad. Will be more of an issue now that it's rained. |
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| Comments: |
Circled the Hopper on a pretty day. Hopper Trail was nice, especially liked the upper reaches in the last half mile before A.T. junction. A.T. over Greylock to Fitch was beautiful. Both were a bit muddy in places above 2800' or so - probably leftover from the snows a couple weeks before. There were some big blowdowns on Old Summit and A.T. west of Notch Road. The Money Brook Trail, new for me, was the highlight of the day - the Hopper is marvelously beautiful, and I really enjoyed traipsing along the very pretty brook - would really like the falls in higher water, and they were nice even on this dry-as-a-bone day. The trail's a bit hard on the knees on descent, but in good shape.
In my last hour and change on trail, the clouds and rain started to move in. Very welcome. |
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| Name: |
Driver8 |
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| E-Mail: |
christratton@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-04-24 |
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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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