Wachusett with Pete
Where: Mt. Wachusett When: 14 August, 2024 With: Pete Johnson I'd mentioned the trails at Mt. Wachusett to my neighbor, Pete, and he was interested in checking them out. We met up while walking our dogs one morning and, having perfect weather and open schedules, decided to go. My new Subaru Crosstrek needed break-in miles, so I offered to drive. We took the Harrington Trail for our hike. Mid-day and mid-week, so there weren't a lot of folks joining us. We checked out the viewpoint near the top, then proceeded to the summit. There was a bit of haze, so Boston and the peaks in the distance (Monadnock) weren't visible. A group of special needs students were enjoying the view from the towers when we arrived, but soon departed, and we had the peak mostly to ourselves. For the return trip, we followed the Mountain House, Jack Frost, High Meadow, and Echo Lake trails to get to the base, then walked the road back to the car.