| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Saddleball Mountain, Mt. Greylock, Mt. Fitch, Mt. Williams, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 2, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the community center in Cheshire. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossings were pretty straightforward. Our feet didn't get wet! |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Up to Mt. Greylock from Cheshire had many blow downs, sometimes making finding the trail difficult. Past Greylock's summit there were only one or two on the way to North Adams. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one very well behaved pup on the summit of Greylock. |
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 | Comments: |
While it was cloudy, windy and lightly snowing for most of the day, our hike was terrific. We hiked from the community center in Cheshire to Rt 2 in North Adams. The trail before Greylock's summit had ice and my microspikes went on a few miles in. My hiking buddy kept his off until the summit. We took them off at Mt Williams and had no problem descending. The snow/ice was sometimes thick heading up to Greylock, and we had to avoid some postholes. The trail was pretty clear the rest of the way after that, with just a smattering of snow. One warm sunny day will melt it all, I'm sure. |
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 | Name: |
Hiker5e |
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 | E-Mail: |
hikewith5e@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-04-02 |
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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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