Thursday Hikers

Est. 2013


February 2019

  • 2/28/19 – DAR State Forest, Goshen MA

    2/28/19 – DAR State Forest, Goshen MA

    We were so happy that last night’s snow was shovelable and plowable and we all got to the perfectly plowed DAR parking lot at 10. What a fantastic day for snowshoeing. New dry snow, with a mix of blue sky, clouds and sun, and temperature in the 20s. Gwen is “dog sitting” for friends who… Continue reading

  • 2/21/19 – Cranberry Pond Trail, Mt. Toby, Leverett MA

    2/21/19 – Cranberry Pond Trail, Mt. Toby, Leverett MA

    Snow had turned to freezing rain and it wasn’t looking promising for a hike. But we went anyway and ended up having a beautiful 3 hour hike in fairy tale conditions, with the sun occasionally breaking through. When it did, we’d just stand in it and and “forest bathe”. Ah! The dogs starred today, romping,… Continue reading

  • 2/14/19 – Chesterfield Gorge, Chesterfield MA

    2/14/19 – Chesterfield Gorge, Chesterfield MA

    Brr….. very few photos because taking photos means taking off gloves. We had such a fine hike, as we always do. The Eastern Branch of the Westfield River is really beautiful, and today it appeared almost black and icy cold. A substantial crust on the snow surface needed breaking through, but the good snow beneath… Continue reading

  • 2/7/19 – Notchview X-country in Windsor MA

    2/7/19 – Notchview X-country in Windsor MA

    Wha a happy day!! We almost cancelled today’s hike, but we were so hike deprived from two weeks of hike cancellations due to the heavy rain and then the Polar Vortex, that we sluffed off today’s weather report of drizzle and ice and headed up to Notchview. It was so wonderful – almost “fake beauty”… Continue reading