| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Field, Mt. Tom, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Trail, A-Z Trail, Willey Range Trail, Mt. Tom Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 27, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Access road to TH was being graded when I drove in. Only a few cars in the lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All rock hops. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Zealand fine of course. A-Z had lots of blowdown in places. I took out quite a bit, but a few large blowdowns (all now passable on trail however except the one between Tom spur and Willey Range) remain as well as some smaller stepovers and duckunders. It could really use a brushing in the vicinity of Mt. Field brook and on the steepest sections up to Tom. Just a couple blowdowns sawed on Willey R but lots tossed off trail. Still water running in Willey R up a ways from Tom where it is down to ledge. Just bits of snow and mud on A-Z and Willey R. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Great day for the mighty tough little dog as he could run loose on easy trails, although he had to be patient with the trail work. Plenty of water on the A-Z to drink and swim in. He met one dog near Tom who was gone as fast as he appeared. |
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 | Bugs: |
I got nailed by a few black flies while snacking on Tom's Viewpoint. Other than that they weren't a problem even when stopping for sawing. |
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 | Comments: |
I hadn't seen a trail report on A-Z and I couldn't remember what it was like having hiked it once with Shorty in '02. It is a very pleasant hike in the woods, easy grades, no sounds of machines, solitude, with a mostly decent trail bed. It is a great alternative to the usual routes. We saw 4 people up on Tom and then a bunch on Zealand near the TH. No one on A-Z. I figured A-Z would need some trail work and it did, but Pepper owes a lot to other hikers and trail maintainers, and it was a great day to be out. A really great day. |
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 | Name: |
Pepper and Me |
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 | E-Mail: |
windriversjohn at gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-05-27 |
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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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