Mount Paugus

Trail: Old Mast Road, Lawrence Trail, Kelley Trail

Conditions: Snow - Unpacked Powder

“From Ferncroft parking lot, went up Old Mast to Lawrence, then down Kelley. Six to twelve inches of unpacked very fluffy powder, with a good twelve inches higher up. Slow going and snowshoes needed the whole way. Didn’t have the time or energy for the summit and instead headed down Kelley, but my son and I packed down the trails pretty well. Should be much quicker going for anyone following, but would still highly recommend snowshoes. A little dicey coming down through the box canyon on Kelley, but very doable. The Lawrence trail headed to Paugus beyond Kelley remains completely unpacked, with a good twelve inches of powder. Beautiful trails, especially the box canyon on Kelley, and great snowshoeing!”

Trail: Cabin Trail, Lawrence Trail, Old Paugus Trail, Big Rock Cave Trail

Conditions: Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Leaves - Significant/Slippery

“Initial descent down Old Paugus trail was hard to find and very iced over. The steepest sections required some minor bushwhacking to get past the ice.”

Trail: Cabin Trail, Lawrence Trail

Conditions: Dry Trail, Leaves - Significant/Slippery

“Nice cool fall day for this lower-level hike. Still, it's over 8 miles RT, 2300+ ft of elevation gain. We got sprinkled on slightly at the start, and on the final climb to the top we encountered light sleet showers, which gave a white coating at the sides of the trail and on the low bush browth. Otherwise the trails were just somewhat damp from the overnight rain, with some wet stretches up high. The leaves weren't too bad, just plentiful on the trail, and perhaps drying out from the strong breezes in places. We OTHH are still at it!”