"High 30's, foggy and light rain. Parked across the street from trailhead, big parking lot. Steep steps to start for the first half mile but flat/gradual for the mile afterwards to the summit. Small patches of ice, no spikes needed. Fog at the summit so no views unfortunately. Sign at the summit had a log with stories from hikers. Out and back was 3.5 miles in 1:45 hours, 1135 elevation gain." — gregoryskiba • Jan 2, 2022

"High 30's, foggy and light rain. Parked at the ski lodge at the base of the mountain, a few workers were there. On told me to head left first, as there was still snow on the right side of the mountain, which was the direction I was planning to go anyways. I went up the icy access road (crampons needed), good and constant incline all the way to the summit, where there was a signal tower. A worker on CC skis arrived a few minutes after me and we chatted for a few minutes. He has been working at Prospect for over 40 years. Not much of a view as it was still foggy, so continue through the summit down the right side of the mountain, which wasn't a road but a grassy/wet trail, for one big loop. 1.65 miles in 45 mins, 633 ft elevation gain. " — gregoryskiba • Jan 2, 2022

"Starting at unmarked parking area on FS71. Trail follows old woods roads, snowmobile/horse trails. Mostly unmarked, but easy to follow. There are 3 water crossings, one 50ft from your car the another less than 1/4 mile in. Both were boots off for me in late October. May be better in dryer months. Third crossing is about 1 mile in. Was able to rock hop this one. Map shows intersection with long trail when you reach the ridge. The snowmobile doesn't intersect there, but runs parallel. Bushwack 100-200 feet and you'll find the LT" — Twodawgs • Oct 21, 2020

"Hiked Bald from Harbour Rd. in Woodford. Early morning clouds cleared & a bluebird day was in store. I used spikes as the lower section of the trail was somewhat icy. However, the middle & upper portions were very snowy & I wished I had brought my snowshoes...oh well. The only views to be had were at the junction with the West Ridge Trail. Nice view of Mt. Greylock from this semi-open spot. The actual summit of Bald is wooded with no views to be had. Makes ya wonder why it's named Bald??" — billsussdorff • Dec 11, 2019

"Trails are not well marked at all. Bushwhacked to the summit from the kiosk at the end of the parking lot. Summit is nondescript with cell towers all around, no views. Headed down the trail we found there - basically a very steep logging road. When we got back to the kiosk, we wandered over to the Everett Mansion to see the monuments there. It is a shame that these are not being maintained, they are beautiful. A nice day for a hike, but lots of work needs to be done to make this a welcoming trail." — PJSelmer • Oct 22, 2017