VFTT dog hike in November - Greylock ?

[Peakbagr]

Anyone up for VFTT dog hike in November in western MA?
Maybe Greylock?
Dogless participants also welcome.
Bite and beverage afterward?

PB

 

[audrey]

Definitely! Greylock's a great choice because even with possible icy conditions, some of the trails are still very friendly. 1st weekend's taken though (our potluck).

 

[Peakbagr]

13th and 20th good for Bookah and us.

Alan

 

[Jay H]

Gee, that is now my backyard, maybe I can take my cat, greylock...

Jay

 

[Peakbagr]

Good way for the cat to lose weight, being chased by a pack of dogs all day.
Hope you can make it Jay, Bookah misses hiking with you.

Alan

 

[Ed'n Lauky]

Next on our list after finishing Lauky's second and my fourth round of the 48 which is coming up in a couple of weeks, next on the list is Greylock.

I quite probably will be in Georgia on the 13th and possibly but not certainly on the 20th. However, if by any chance we are up this way, I am definitely interested.

 

[Dugan]

A few of us are still planning to meet at Gould at 9 to join Peakbagr part way. We'll peel off at some point to do a loop hike to avoid the problem of car spotting with dogs who are strangers to each other. This is beyond Dugan-3.75-leg's capabilities but Caboodle will be raring to go!

 

[audrey]

Have fun, everyone! We let other projects get in the way, I'm afraid.

 

[Peakbagr]

Dugan, haven't been up Gould trail on Greylock yet. Is trailhead access OK with regular cars. We could also be there closer to 9:15 or a few minutes later.

Alan

 

[audrey]

The Gould's one of my favorites: even grades, attractive, and very easy on the feet. I like Cheshire Harbor the least; eroded and lots of loose rock.

 

[Peakbagr]

Thanks, Audrey.
Been to GL a bunch of times, but always from Roaring Brook or variations on the Albany side of the mtn.
Hoping that low clearance cars can drive to the Gould TH.

We'll have some new to hiking folks on the trip and though a longer drive from the direction we're coming from, shorter than Roaring Brook and the map looked like a nice, even grade as you mentioned.

Lets do another dog hike closer to central MA to be closer to our NE folks sometime this winter?

Alan

 

[Dugan]

Dugan, haven't been up Gould trail on Greylock yet. Is trailhead access OK with regular cars. We could also be there closer to 9:15 or a few minutes later.

I don't know but will ask RnR once he's home. A few minutes later is good - it gives us extra time to frost cupcakes tomorrow morning!

 

[Peakbagr]

I understand the Gould trailhead is fine. 9:30 will keep us all from hurrying.

Plans afoot for another MA hike, something farther east to pick up the east MA/NH doghikers. Maybe January.

Alan

 

[Ed'n Lauky]

I had earlier expressed some interest in going but when I got to figuring how long it would take to get there from Maine and how early I would have to leave for an 8:30 to 9:30 AM start I decided to simply highpoint it while the road was still open, so I've been there and done that.

Be thinking of you all anyway. Have a good hike.

 

[una_dogger]

Oooh, sorry I missed this earlier.

Is this tomorrow?

 

[Dugan]

Yep. But I can't post just yep 'cause it's too short.

 

[Peakbagr]

Sabrina,

Yep, tomorrow. 9:30 at the Gould TH.
NO big game hunting season open in the area so the
pooches should be fine.

Alan

 

[masshysteria]

Dugan, haven't been up Gould trail on Greylock yet. Is trailhead access OK with regular cars. We could also be there closer to 9:15 or a few minutes later.

Alan

West mountain Road is paved, Alan. The parking lot is not a problem, either. Have fun, and take pics to post. I told Jay to take a minute and check out the Peck's Brook lean-to, about half-way up. There's a cool waterfall in front of it.

 

[una_dogger]

Dang! Wish I had known before! We have tickets for a show tomorrow night and I have to be back in Boston by 5pm. Have a GREAT hike all~

 

[smitty77]

I was hoping to go but I have to work tomorrow - the x-mas list still needs some funding. Have fun everyone!