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Monroe to Dean, LT to summit. Down on Monroe. All of my 4 summits I've gone this way, cause of a few opportunities to get a nice picture of the summit. I like the scrambles before actually getting to the drive to the summit. It's a nice and very quiet approach. Hate to say (write), but after...

Jan 16, 2010 Trail Conditions: Packed snow due to snowmobiles. Special Equipment Required: Microspikes helpful, shell for wind at top. Comments: Ran into a snowshoe race, many sleds going up. Been a month since I've been out, the temps finally cooperated. Wind was intense at the top. Snowy...

I've read previous posts of the water crossing in the Dry River, dicey at best. Though, isn't the most direct way to Isolation via the Dry River Cutoff trail? Is it maintained? Anyone care to share? Thinking late summer, early fall. Rain beforehand would also cause a definte factor there. DaveG.

6/7 Trail Conditions: Very good except for the connector between Gould and Cheshire Harbor. Many downed trees. Special Equipment Required: The usual H2O and snacks. Flying pests weren't biting. Comments: The route was Old Adms rd. to Cheshire Harbor up. Down Gould to connecter trail into Peck...

Last week I was thinking that from all the hiking I've been doing, one of these days I'd run across something like a lost silver mine in the Cats or something nearly as exciting. Wildlife usually hears me coming so, very few id's of animals. In Needham, Ma. yesterday I saw a rabbit and a baby...

5/16 Trail Conditions: Some muddy spots. Trail is wider than I remember. Noticed 4x4 tracks in a few places. No real damage. Special Equipment Required: Deet, squitos were slow. Nats were just annoying. Comments: Went from Gulf Rd. trailhead around Soapstone to Hopkins Rd. A little over 5...

5/15 Trail Conditions: Wet at bottom, dry at top. Special Equipment Required: none Comments: Only a 5 mile rt. Good workout going up. Considered continuing to Cornell, but it was a late start and I wanted to get home at a reasonable hour. No annoying bugs!! This one was much easier than...

4/26 Trail Conditions: Some flying bugs out there to start the season of annoying. Dry trail. Just nearing Pine Mtn. there were a number of trees across the trail. Special Equipment Required: no Comments: I guess from the climb up the ski trails (very steep) and climbing over several downed...

4/25: Trail Conditions: Great. Long trail, NEMBA, Moose Run trails all cleared. Special Equipment Required: none Comments: Lots of volunteer cleanup groups and chippers going at the parking area. It'll be ready when they open for the season. This was my second loop in the past week. Lots of...

3/23 Trail Conditions: Mostly dry at the bottom, some ice patches. A little muddy near the top. Many trees down approaching the cabin. Special Equipment Required: Layers and a shell. Commnts: Cold day out. 23 outside the car, but the wind made it worse. The pine valleys on the way up seemed...

12/14 Trail Conditions: Dry, no winter conditions at bottom. Up top was a sampling of the ice storm the northeast experienced. Trees bent over from the weight of the ice. Many damaged small trees. Special Equipment Required: Warm winter clothes. Comments: Originally, I'd intended to do...

12/05 Trail Conditions: Lots of thick, smooth ice covering rocks half way up. Special Equipment Required: Stableicers or crampons for the experienced few on purely ice. Comments: Got a late start 12:15pm. Never been on this route before. Looked for the Pumpelly trailhead, but found the trail...

11/23/08 Trail Conditions: Dry. Temps in the teens with wind. Special Equipment Required: A warm coat and gloves. Comments: Located in Wilbraham, I remember as a kid wandering around up there before there were designated marked trails. Back then I didn't mind bushwacking and coming home...

11/5 Trail Conditions: Due to recent rain, damp and slick on rock and trail. Wet leaves didn't help. Special Equipment Required: Good unworn treads on your feet. Comments: My second visit to a Mass. Audubon property this month. This one is supposedly the largest in the state. The tower isn't...

11/2 Trail Conditions: Mostly dry. 42 degrees. Special Equipment Required: A couple layers to remove once warmed by the hike. Comments: I needed help on this one, finding the trailhead for one. Thanks to a VFTT senior member for the info. Thanks. I had a good idea of the area, topos, thanks...

10/26 Trail Conditions: Wet. Slippery rock and wet leaves. Puddles and running streams down the trail closer to Everett. Hazardous in my opinion. Special Equipment Required: Waterproof boots, extra socks. Comments: Well it was to be a perfect day, though cold (41) when I got to Great...

10-19 Trail Conditions: Dry Special Equipment Required: Warm fleece Comments: Optional - This was Mohawk Trail State Forrest off Rt2 heading towards Berkshire county. With out a doubt one of my favorite dayhikes. A tough climb from the roadway to the ridge, then the rest of the time is very...

10/12 Trail Conditions: Relatively dry. Special Equipment Required: No Comments: Never been up this way before. It said strenuous, but well, not too bad. I must be in good shape still. 1.5 hours to the summit, quick and easy I'd say. About 6 cars at the trailhead in the am, overnighters...

10/5 Trail Conditions: A little mud. Tough to follow at times, no blazes. Special Equipment Required: nothing special Comments: Maybe not a family friendly hike. Very steep, not death defying. This one is a real find, I wish there were more like it out there. My 2nd time up. For anyone...

http://www.whereskarl.com/?q=node/295 The running man does it Sept 29th. See above.