Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Avalon, NH |
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| Trails: |
Avalon Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 3, 2013 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking in the Highland Center parking lot when we got there around 9am. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossings were bridged or easily stepped over. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There was only one blowdown about halfway up, but easily stepped over. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw two dogs, one not so freindly when the group passed us. :-O |
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| Comments: |
We wore snowshoes the entire time, but could have just used traction since the trail is well packed out. Many hikers we passed were only using traction.
We were lucky enough to share lunch with a gray jay on the summit who stayed with us for the half hour we were there. |
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| Name: |
Snow Miser |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-03-03 |
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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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