Training Log Archive: GlenT

At Grafton Lakes SP, starting at Mill Pond parking area. Took the Spruce Bog trail then followed a fairly new loop trail to White Lily Pond and back. After returning to the Spruce Bog trail, continued on to the Fire Tower and Chet Bell trails back to the parking lot at the north end of Long Pond Rd where Janet had parked. The trail to White Lily Pond is in the process of being developed, so is marked primarily with flagging tape or pin flags. One portion on the return from the pond had pin flags every 5 to 10 feet but no obvious trail on the ground - very new. It's intended for mountain biking, so lots of (superfluous) twists and turns. I think the piece of land down to White Lily Pond is a new addition to the park, but it's somewhat of a peninsula, so not really a terrain addition from an orienteering perspective.

Temperature was in the low 80's (and noticeably more comfortable in the woods) so tried to keep the pace reasonable. Trails have plenty of rocks and roots. The newly minted trails were fairly soft since they are still mostly forest duff.

At Alford Springs, a BNRC property along the NY/MA border (on the MA side). Trails are pretty tame, mostly old roads now covered in grass but there are some hills. There's one connector trail which is single track. Janet dropped me at one trailhead and then parked at the other so I didn't have to run on the gravel road connecting the two to complete a loop. Did an additional out and back waiting for Janet to finish her excursion. Temp in the upper 70's but humidity wasn't too bad.

Field checking/mapping at Goold Orchards.

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