Green Mountain Club
Worcester Section
Activities for May 2025
| Dear Members and Friends: Please join us for the following Green Mountain Club, Worcester Section, activities for May 2025. Please also check our website at Green Mountain Club Worcester Section to learn more about our hiking club and activities. Saturday and Sunday, May 10 and 11. Please join us for trail work on the Long Trail in Stratton, Vermont. We will meet at 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 10 at the home of Steve and Terry Nordborg, 44 Pike Hollow Road in Stratton, Vermont. Steve Nordborg’s cell phone number is 774-633-0099 if you have trouble finding his house. Car pooling is available from Paxton,MA. For more information about the weekend or car pooling, call Steve Crowe at 508-450-1091 or email him atsteve@sunshinelandscapingco.com. Trail maintenance tools can be provided if you do not have them. For driving directions, use google maps for 44 Pike Hollow Road, Stratton, Vermont. Saturday, May 17. The Contoocook River. Cross the border into Southern New Hampshire to run the upper reaches of this scenic river. Call Leader, David Miller at 508-853-8964 to register or for more information. There is no white water on this trip, but the first part of the river has a strong current and some large rocks around which we have to maneuver. There may be portages around fallen trees that block the river from bank to bank. One is at the lunch spot where the best portage is a landing left on the right side of the island just before the blockage. Here and there we encounter trees that have fallen in the water and have partially blocked the way so that we need to maneuver through narrow passages between the trees and the bank. Fallen trees present a risk of pinning a canoe or kayak and/or paddler in or under the water. Skilled watercraft maneuvering is required. Happy trails, Ram Moennsad President GMC, Worcester Section 508-210-6965 shivratri@gmail.com |
Dear Members and Friends,
Join us for the following Green Mountain Club, Worcester Section, activities for April 2025. Please also check our website at Green Mountain Club Worcester to learn more about our hiking club and activities.
Saturday, April 5. An exciting paddle on the Seven mile River. A narrow winding stream, more challenging. Call leader David Miller at 508-853-8964 for more information and to register.
Saturday, April 12, 9:00-11:30 AM Crow Hill Ledges- Midstate Trail.
Join us for this lovely 5.6 mile section hike in Westminster and Princeton, MA. We will meet at the Wachusett Mountain Ski Area main parking lot near the lodge, then shuttle to Narrows Road. The terrain is a mix of ups and downs and is steep in a few short sections. There are several spots with great views. Dogs are allowed. Bring water, snacks, a rain jacket, and (optionally) hiking poles. Email Mike Peckar at fog@fognet.com, or call him at 508-835-2959 to register and for more information.
Game Night will be held on Tuesday, April 15 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM at the home of Pat and Stuart Howe, 33 Pine Acres Road, Spencer, MA. Pat and Stuart have many types of games, but if you have a favorite please bring it. You may also bring sweet or savory snacks to share. RSVP via text or call Pat on her cell phone (508-868-5949), or email Pat at phowe@wpi.edu. The speed limit on their dirt road is 10 mph. Please be mindful when crossing the two small bridges
Saturday, April 19. White Oak Trail, Holden, MA. We will meet at 9:30 AM in the parking area located near 233 North Street in Holden. This is a 3 mile hike over fairly level terrain. Dogs are allowed. Bring water, snacks, a rain jacket and (optionally) hiking poles. Email Margos Stone at mstone12242@gmail.com tor call him at 508-826-6842 to register or for more information.
Saturday, April 26. Eight miles on the Assabet and Concord rivers, with lunch under the historic Old North Bridge, a good beginner’s trip. Call leader David Miller at 508-853-8964 for more information and to register.
We hope that you can join us for some of these activities. If you have any questions about the Green Mountain Club, our activities or our camp, please feel free to contact Ram at the contact information below.
Happy trails,
Ram Moennsad, President Green Mountain Club
GMC, Worcester Section Worcester Section
508-210-6965 345 Rawson St.
shivratri@gmail.com Leicester, MA