Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Willey, Mt. Field, Mt. Tom, NH |
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| Trails: |
Kedron Flume Trail, Ethan Pond Trail, Willey Range Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Avalon Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 18, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Spotted a car at the HC. Crawford Depot is not plowed in winter. Lot across from the Willey House was plowed. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Snow-bridged |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A leaner on Willey Range Trail just below the summit, a crawl over on Tom Spur, and a large blowdown on either AZ or Avalon (my memory is failing me) with an established snow path around it. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one having a ball. |
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| Lost and Found: |
Found: One trekking pole on the Willey Range Trail shortly after the Ethan Pond junction. Also found a tin of lip balm and a full (and frozen) Smartwater bottle. I brought the trekking pole to the HIghland Center and gave it to the nice young man behind the counter to put in lost and found. Threw out the lip balm and recycled the bottle. |
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| Comments: |
Wore snowshoes car to car though we could have bare booted most of Willey Range Trail, AZ, and Avalon. Kedron Flume was a bit unconsolidated and also a bit bony in spots. Ladders on Willey Range Trail were partially covered but easy enough to negotiate. Really excellent conditions for this time of year. Thanks Ashley for the exercise! |
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| Name: |
Tip-Toe |
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| E-Mail: |
whitsilb at Hotmail dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-12-18 |
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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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