Green Mountain Club
Worcester Section
Activities for August 2025
Dear Members and Friends:
Please join us for the following GMC outings for August.
Thursday, August 7, 14, 21 and 28. Potluck Picnic, Horseshoes and Corn Hole at the GMC camp. Please join us for horseshoes and corn hole at the GMC camp each Thursday evening from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Bring a potluck dish to share with others. You may also just come for a swim or to relax. The camp address is 345 Rawson Street in Leicester. Note the day & time change!
Saturday, August 9. Cascades East Hike. Join us for a 1 to 1.5 hour moderate loop hike in Worcester at the Cascades East. We will meet at 9:00 AM at Cascading Waters, 135 Olean Street in Worcester. This is a Greater Worcester Land Trust board-led hike by Mike Peckar. Registration is appreciated but not required for the hike. You may register for the hike at the Greater Worcester Land Trust website. For driving directions use Google maps for 135 Olean Street in Worcester, MA.
Saturday, August 16. Mountain Bike Ride at the Ware River Watershed in Rutland. We will meet at 9:30 AM in the parking lot on Route 122 in Rutland. From the junction of Route 122 and Route 122A in Rutland (just before Long Lake), the parking area is about 1/2 mile on the right. The parking area is also the trailhead to the Mass Central Rail Trail and the Mid State Trail. From the parking area we will ride northwest on dirt and gravel roads in the Ware River Watershed about 8-10 miles round trip over moderate terrain. Please call or text Margos Stone at 508-826-6842 or email him at mstone12242@gmail.com for more information. Bring water, snacks, bug repellent and a rain coat.
Saturday, August 23. Mountain Bike Ride at the Brimfield Rail Trail. Meet at 10:00 AM at the Brimfield parking lot, 120 Sturbridge Road, Brimfield, MA. Directions: From the intersection of Route 148 and Route 20 in Sturbridge, take Route 20 west for 3.7 miles- the parking lot is on the left. This is an easy 10 mile round trip, flat with some small hills. The trail consists of double track, dirt and closed paved roads. The scenery is beautiful; forest, marshland, fields and river land. The Brimfield trail connects with the lake Slog pass, Trolly trail and the Grand Trunk trail. If you have questions, contact Brian Peppin at 508-494-1013 or email him at pepinbs@msn.com.
Invasive Weeds: Before launching your boat at the Green Mountain Club camp, please wash your boat or make sure that it is clean of invasive weeds. We do not want invasive weeds from other ponds, lakes, or streams going into the Cedar Meadow Lake. Our lake is currently being treated for invasive weeds. Thank you for your cooperation.
We hope that you can join us for some of these activities.
Happy trails,
Ram Moennsad, President GMC, Worcester Section
345 Rawson St., Leicester, MA
508-210-6965
shivratri@gmail.com