| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Tom, Mt. Field, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 11, 2013 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
3 water crossings going up avalon trail. Passable in the morning, but coming back down had to wade. Very swift |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dog had a great time, except at water crossings was a little nervous because of how swift/loud they were. |
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 | Comments: |
Avalon was good up to about 3200ft except for the water crossings. Started to get mixed snow afterwards. Going to Tom we put on microspikes and tried to stay on decently stable monorail. There was a very nice Greyjay on Mt Tom. Going over to field it was only monorail and a steady climb. Unstable monorail at times, occasionally just slipping off the monorail. Slow but steady.
After Field back down Avalon trail just more snow that was less stable. When we got to Mt. Avalon it was all slippery rocks and a trail that resembled a stream. Going back over the water crossings we could not rock hop and had to wade through two of them. Expect wet boots till the water comes down. |
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 | Name: |
KateB |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-05-12 |
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 | Link: |
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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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