Green Mountain Club
Worcester Section
Activities for May & June 2025
Dear Members and Friends: Please join us for the following GMC activities for May and June. Saturday, May 24. Mountain Bike Ride on the Leadmine trails in Sturbridge, MA. This is a 6-8 mile moderate ride in the Leadmine Mountain area of Sturbridge. We will meet at 9:30 AM in the parking lot of Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, MA. Call or text leader Gary Brigham at 508-471-7867 for more information or to register, or you may register by responding to this email at mstone12242@gmail.com. For driving directions, use Google maps for 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, MA. Biking trails will be easy to moderate difficulty. Saturday, May 31. GMC Camp Cleanup. 345 Rawson Street in Leicester, MA. We will meet at 9:30 AM to noon. Bring rakes, shovels, loppers, clippers, hand saws, chain saws and cleaning supplies. We will clean up the grounds and the lodge. Coffee, tea, muffins and donuts will be served. Ram will grill hot dogs and hamburgers for lunch. For more information, call or text Ram Moennsad at 508-210-6965 or email him at shivratri@gmail.com. Wednesday, June 4, 11, 18, and 25. Potluck Picnic, Horseshoes and Corn Hole at the GMC camp. Please join us for horseshoes and corn hole at the GMC camp each Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Bring a potluck dish to share with others. You may also just come for a swim and to relax. We will fire up the grill when needed. Whether you are a beginner or a long term player, come join in and have some fun. The address of the camp is 345 Rawson Street in Leicester, MA. Saturday, June 7th, 9:00-11:30 AM, Crow Hill Ledges-Midstate Trail. Join us for this lovely 4 mile section hike of the Midstate Trail 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. Following the hike, the AMC Worcester Chapter is hosting a free barbeque and gear swap at the Wachusett Mountain Ski Area parking lot. Email Mike Peckar at fog@fognet.com, or call him at 508-835-2959 to register and for more information. Saturday and Sunday, June 14 and 15, Overnight Camping and Old Growth Forest at Monroe State Forest. Participants will join David Miller for an overnight camping trip in Monroe State Forest and off trail exploration of nearby old growth forest. The hike to the campsite is on good trails. The exploration of old growth forest requires participants who are fit for some strenuous off trail hiking on a steep slope that is littered with rocks and fallen trees. On Saturday, June 14, at 9:00 AM we will meet at the Unitarian Church parking lot on 140 Shore Drive in Worcester and drive to the Dunbar Brook trailhead, a distance of about 94 miles and about two hours driving time. There is a tent site available on a first come first served basis in Monroe State Forest. We will hike about seven tenths of a mile from the parking area to the site. There we will eat lunch, set up camp and gather firewood. Participants will bring their own food, camping gear, tents, and sleeping gear, and are invited to cook their own meals over the campfire. After lunch on Saturday, we will explore the old growth forest on the steep rocky slope above Dunbar Brook. There are trees, including one white pine, in the area that are several hundred years old, three to four feet in diameter and very tall. There are also sizable old yellow birch, sugar maple, red maple and poplar trees in the area. On Sunday, June 15, after a leisurely breakfast, we will explore some of the nearby trails. After lunch we will drive back to Worcester. To ask questions or to sign up for this outing, contact David Miller at 508-853-8964 or email him at sentierdeau@gmail.com. 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 GMC, Worcester Section 508-210-6965 shivratri@gmail.com |