After hiking up
Temple Mountain I drove around to the sound end of the Wapack Trail to hike Mt Watatic. There were a bunch of cars parked along the side of the road, but there were still a few spots free in the dirt lot. It seems like it is a popular spot for hiking.
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| The marsh wasn't totally frozen yet. |
From the parking lot the trail is initially flat, passing through some marshy area on bog bridges. They were mostly frozen, but there was still some running water and I was glad to have the bridges. At the trail junction turn right to stay on the Wapack Trail. This will take you right to the summit.
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| Viewpoint on the way up. |
About 2/3 of the way up the trail passes a small viewpoint. The summit is fairly open, with decent views in all directions. On clear days Boston is visible in the distance. It was cold and windy when I was on top, and the city was definitely not visible. After tagging the summit I descended a short distance to some bushes to setup out of the wind.
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| Summit cairn. |
On the air I had no trouble getting enough stations to fill the log. I tried to get a summit to summit with K6ARK in California, but he couldn't hear me. I had sweat a bit on the way up, so sitting in the breeze got cold quickly. I made very good time on the way down, trying to warm up again.
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| The tread was not well defined on parts of the trail. |
This was the 126th and final summit I had done in 2018. This was a record year for me, getting 5 more summits than in 2017. However I got fewer points in 2018 than 2017, likely due to more 1-point summits. I finished the year with 706 points. If I can keep up the same rate, I should get Mountain Goat in 2019!
Trailhead: Trailhead on MA 119. It was well signed.
Website: SOTA Site.
Route: Take the Wapack Trail north to the summit. Possible to make a loop using the Midstate Trail.
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