Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Field and Mt. Tom, NH |
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| Trails: |
A-Z, Avalon Trail, Willey Range Trail and Mt. Tom Spur |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only a few cars at Highland Center at 8AM |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All solid |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are at least 5 medium sized duck under trees between trailhead and the Avalon / A-Z junction |
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| Comments: |
The trail up to Mt. Field via Avalon is packed out. The A-Z up to Mt. Tom Spur is now nicely packed out and the Mt. Tom Spur is packed out. Nothing else is. Two folks got about a 1/3 to Willey and completely lost the trail. I headed that way and in first two hundred yards I repeatedly post holed in my snowshoes in their tracks. I knew I would not be able to do Willey. About 4 feet of loose snow and drifts. I than headed over to Mt. Tom. So, that section has had 3 people go down it. It is not even close to being a packed track. Again I was post holing in their tracks. Very loose deep snow. Who knows what the rain will do. Did meet two folks working on GRID and Steve who I have not seen in probably 30 years, Small world. The day itself was great |
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| Name: |
takoldguy |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-10 |
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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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