Wachusett Mtn road to summit OK to ride

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markreid
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Wachusett Mtn road to summit OK to ride

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Ranger at Wachusett Mtn said that the roads are now passable to the summit.

A few riders doing mile hill repeats asked, but didn't go all the way up.
I'm heading there Sunday!
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Re: Wachusett Mtn road to summit OK to ride

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Biked up to the summit of Wachusett Mtn today ... snow on the sides still, but clear to ride to the top!

Water bubbler @ ranger station is working; ranger station open (on weekend anyways)

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Re: Wachusett Mtn road to summit OK to ride

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Well that actually sounds kind of nifty to still have snow while we're humping it to get up there in our shorts and summer kit. I think I'll get out there this week before it all melts. Thanks for the update --
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I was hiking over at the mountain yesterday. The road may be passable but was pretty much a sand box at the top anyway.
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Yes Bill, It was like a sandbox on the last hump of the mtn .. skidding out if you were out of the saddle .
I walked down that section on the return trip . definately want to descend slowly .
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I road it on Sunday. It was passable. The UP road was covered in sand, but rideable in the saddle. The DOWN road was okay.
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DO they clear the sand or is it cleared "naturally" with rain over time?
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