Friday, November 9, 2012

Tully Trail Section #1 Royalston, MA

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT
TRIP DATE       Nov 1, 2012    
TRIP LOCATION:  Tully Trail Section #1 Royalston, MA                    
WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No
MEETING TIME:  8:00 AM in Wrentham to car pool            
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 5        
TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       5
LENGTH IN MILES:      AMC guide had it listed as 6.5 miles my GPS recorded 8 miles with max elevation of 1460
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    n/a
DIFFICULTY:          B                         (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)
LEADER NAME(S):       Walt Granda
CO-LEADER NAME(S):
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Starting at the Royalston Falls parking lot (Rte 32) hiked south to Tully Lake Campground
CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:   yes                       TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:  30 minutes
WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  NO     
IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED: Trail was wet due to rains from previous day.  In the spring the standing water could be a problem.  Trail was slippery and footing a problem in spots.
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Cloudy
OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) spectacular waterfalls very varied trails.  Worth planning this hike again on weekend.  This would make a good hike/paddle trip. Canoes are available at the campground

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