The weather was perfect. The trails were muddy in areas. Paradise Lane trail was very icy climbing to the summit. I was able to hike it with yaktrax but I think micro spikes would have been better. Be…

Went up Under Mountain Trail and down Paradise Lane Trail.  Up was relatively easy and the trail was mostly clear.  Down Paradise Trail was icy and snow covered.  The first mile down took about an hou…

Still has some ice and a lot of mud

Great hike! About 5 in of snow form start at 10am. Some ice and about 10-12inches closer to summit. On the way down snow already melting becoming muddy.Challenging but a blast!

Great trail ! Very windy at the top which looked to have blown all the snow off as the peak was snow free. We enjoyed our lunch in the shelter at the Summit .

Fun hike up to Greylock summit in winter conditions! Deep snow and ice at the top, but the sun cane out for a few minutes.

Started the trail at 10:30, at the junction of the bellows pipe / thunderbolt road trails. There was about 6-12 inches of snow on the trail, definitely a snow shoe kind of day, but I didn’t have any. …

Top 10 day to be hiking on the mountain. Deep blue skies and powdery white snow greeting our group for this energizing hike from the Gould Trailhead on a loop hike up the Cheshire Harbor and Appalachi…

Frosty hike up to Bear Mountain summit, the new peak in the challenge. The snowman enjoyed the view with us!

Started the day early driving out to the trailhead at sunrise, was parked and on the trail by 7am. Clear day, about 25 degrees. Trail was fairly clear with some snow and ice covering it until sages ra…

Knocked off two 2019 hiking goals today. Last Fall I set a goal to hike Bear Mountain, the highest peak in Connecticut, in the Winter. I had previously hiked it in the Spring and Summer. Being new to …

Ice and snow covered all the way to the summit. Microspikes highly recommended. Hiking poles would help as well, especially for the descent .

I hiked this trail a few days after the polar vortex. There was a lot of snow and ice on the trail. Parking lot was not plowed but I was able to park on the street without getting a ticket . The under…