MACINTYRE WEST skiing
Feb 25, 2023 - MacIntyre West from Bradley Pond trailhead. The original plan was to go to Lake Andrew & loop around on the Sucker Brook & Overlook trails. 5F at the start but no wind, got up into the teens later. The blue trail was well-packed by snowshoers heading for the Santanonis. A small brook had to be crossed, lucky that some of it had good ice (the temp had dropped to minus 16 overnight). At 1.8 miles, all tracks headed R into the woods - we continued straight on the woods road - breaking trail was not too difficult. The gate is no more but that sign is still at the bridge. At a Y, we bore L (the R heads uphill to the N). Soon reached the first of many spots where DEC had removed culverts, creating a ditch with humps on either side - ok visually with 15-20" of snow but I can imagine that they look unnaturally ugly when there is no snow - DEC's plan is "reforestation". At one spot the road had been washed out deeply & it was a scramble with some bu...