https://trails.petri.us/ 2026-04-16T13:35:54+00:00 https://trails.petri.us/ https://trails.petri.us/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=wiki:dokuwiki.svg text/html 2022-01-25T02:49:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://trails.petri.us/doku.php?id=blog:brown_s_mountain_mcdowell_sonoran_conservancy&rev=1643078958&do=diff Brown's Mountain, McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Scottsdale, AZ Monday, December 27, 2021 Courtney: This was our first time to the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, and we chose the only trail that went to a summit. We wound our way around the back of the mountain, and then over the peak at the end. There were a number of other hikers and mountain bikers, but it didn't feel crowded; we were often alone. And everyone seemed to be in a friendly mood. We took a picture for a couple who was there… text/html 2022-01-25T02:45:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://trails.petri.us/doku.php?id=blog:great_meadows_national_wildlife_refuge&rev=1643078726&do=diff Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Sudbury, MA Sunday, January 16, 2022 Courtney: We were looking for a short one on this freezing cold day, and found this trail, which was very near Wayland/Lincoln. Arlene, Bill, Camie, Michael, and Zoe were able to join us. Driving on the way to the trail, we passed Walden Pond and noticed people skating and shoe-sliding out on the ice. The kids were interested in stopping, but we kept going since we were meeting people for the hike. It was a plea… text/html 2022-01-25T02:48:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://trails.petri.us/doku.php?id=blog:lone_mountain_sincuidados&rev=1643078930&do=diff Lone Mountain, Sincuidados Scottsdale, AZ Sunday, December 26, 2021 Courtney: We kept up the tradition of a Lone Mountain hike while visiting my parents. No one fell in a cactus this time! We variously scooted and walked to the trailhead with my family, and then the four of us took off for the mountain. We reached the peak quickly, and I was struck by how that has changed over the years! We added some stones to the cairn at the top. We spotted my parents' house and waved to them and to… text/html 2022-01-25T02:48:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://trails.petri.us/doku.php?id=blog:lynn_woods&rev=1643078891&do=diff Lynn Woods Lynn, MA Friday, December 31, 2021 Courtney: We went on a damp and overcast day, and the rocks were slippery, but careful clambering was still good. We found patches of star moss and reindeer moss, and a tale of pirate treasure at Dungeon Rock. We'd like to go back in the summer - we hear that the steel door under the rock is sometimes opened to the shafts below, there are sometimes tours up to the top of the stone tower, and there may be blueberries along the Cooke Boulder Pat… text/html 2022-02-16T03:51:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://trails.petri.us/doku.php?id=blog:mount_misery&rev=1644983498&do=diff Mount Misery Lincoln, MA Sunday, February 13, 2022 Courtney: We went to Mount Misery on an unseasonably warm afternoon; it was almost 60F. The paths were completely iced over, and often covered in puddles, until we reached dirt up near the summit. We all fell, especially on the slopes down, but it was a little surreal, and still fun. text/html 2022-01-25T02:44:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://trails.petri.us/doku.php?id=blog:rock_circuit_trail_middlesex_fells&rev=1643078663&do=diff Rock Circuit Trail, Middlesex Fells Melrose, MA Sunday, January 23, 2022 Jonah: Another cold cold weekend, but sunny and temperatures peaking in the 30s were enough to get us thinking up a short loop. Back in summer 2020, we did a loop through the eastern part of the Rock Circuit Trail, and Kai was looking for some clambering, so it seemed to fit the bill! The rock formations on the eastern part of the trail really are something special. The prominence is enough to get great views of Bo… text/html 2022-01-25T02:47:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://trails.petri.us/doku.php?id=blog:ward_reservation_friends_of_the_trustees&rev=1643078859&do=diff Ward Reservation, Friends of the Trustees Andover, MA Saturday, January 1, 2022 Courtney: We went on a misty day, and looped all through the reservation. We saw the quaking bog, though I'd like to go back when the pitcher plants are around. We dallied at the solstice stones, with their giant compass rose, and at Elephant Rock, and did not pay much attention to the time until we were just a bit past the halfway point of our loop and realized it was getting pretty dim (and still misty) - at…