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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Avalon, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, NH
Trails
Trails: Avalon Trail, Willey Range Trail, Kedron Flume Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, May 19, 2013
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parked at Crawfords Information Center at 12:00. Parking lot was almost full; we were lucky to get a spot. Hitched back to the car after the hike (took a long time to get a ride). 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow - Spring Snow 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Avalon Trail had quite a bit of running water on the lower sections, but no problems with crossings. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Several blowdowns on Willey Range Trail. There is a large blowdown at a turn in the trail. Care is required to stay on trail (we lost the trail for a few minutes and had to backtrack). 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw several dogs, including three who were carrying backpacks. 
Bugs
Bugs: None to speak of. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: The Presidentials and Crawford North looked spectacular from Mt Avalon. Lots of snow at higher elevations, especially on Mt Field. Almost the entire 1-mile section between Mt Avalon and Mt Field has 2 to 3 feet of snow. We didn't have any traction, but I recommend it. There is a huge blowdown area between Mt Field and Mt Willey, most of which has been cleared except for a few remaining trees. I assume that the ones that have been cleared came down in one of the hurricanes and ones remaining came down over the winter.  
Name
Name: BC 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2013-05-20 
Link
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