Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Tom, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, Mt. Avalon, NH |
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| Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail, Mt. Avalon Spur, Beecher & Pearl Cascade Loop |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 21, 2015 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the Highland Ctr. I could have parked at Crawford Depot if there wasn't a 4 ft snow bank blocking the enterance. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All were frozen over. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There is a big blowdown between A-Z Tr and Mt Field and another between the col and Mt Willey. Both will require an ax or a large saw. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Easy hike for trail dogs. Marlie enjoyed watching me feed the gray jays on Mt Field. I think she was a little jealous. |
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| Comments: |
The weather turned out to be way better than the forecast. Clouds and flurries to start then sun and clouds after I reached the summit of Mt Tom. Views were plentiful and with temps near 40 I almost layered down to a t-shirt. The trails are chopped up pretty good from all of the barebooters. Particularly between Field and Willey and the Avalon Tr above the A-Z junction. Some of the post holes have no bottoms. I guess 4 ft of snow still isn't enough to get people to wear their snowshoes. On my way back from Willey it had warmed up enough that the snow was balling up under my snowshoes. This, combined with the choppy trail, made walking interesting. On the way out I took the side path by the falls but they are all still frozen.
10 mi. 3450' elev + 6 hr 25 min |
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| Name: |
IQuest |
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| E-Mail: |
iandanner@hotmail com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-03-21 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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