Winter and Spring in a Standoff

No longer winter on the hill, but not quit spring on Arunah Hill. I just depends where you are standing. It's high mud season on the lower driveway... It' passible, but watch out for some serious washouts. I don't advise going up to the hill alone at night right now. There are some DEEP washouts that can grab even a 4 wheel drive vehicle, and one wrong turn and it's mud up to your axle.

Past the brook it's still winter... over a foot of snow at 'the big turn'. As you approach the top of the road, it' starts to clear and firm up. The clearing is a bit muddy, but mostly snow free.

I don't think the road will be passable by the April workday, but we should be able to hike up and get lots done.

As for a Messier Marathon next weekend, as long as the dry weather holds up you can at least set up at the lower field... just watch out on the driveway. See the red circle in this, the rut is 10" deep!

-Ed