| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Avalon, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Avalon Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 29, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We arrived from Boston at 10:30 am and parked alongside Route 302 with lots of other cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Any water crossings had solid snow/ice bridges and were no problem. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
None |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
We saw some dogs on the first 1.2 miles of the Mt. Avalon Trail. We did not see any on the last .5 miles (the very steep part just after the last junction). |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
The Mount Avalon Trail was well packed and no snowshoes were needed. There was also no ice on the trail. We all wore microspikes for the extra traction they provide, so as to prevent the backsliding than can happen bare booted in the snow. The spikes were especially helpful in the last .5 miles to the summit, just after the last junction, where the trail is very steep.
The views onto the frozen surrounding mountains from the back part of the summit were amazing, as were the views of Crawford Notch and the Presidentials from the front part of the summit.
Some members of our hiking party gleefully butt sled down the first .5 miles of desent (the steep part).
After descending Avalon, we hiked up Willard (see separate trip report). |
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 | Name: |
KLBS |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-01-30 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/LesBeInTheMountains/ |
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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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