Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Tom, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, 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, March 24, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Highland Center; plenty of room today. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
The lowest one and the one on A-Z Tr. were solidly snow bridged. Second one on Avalon had minimal flow with a few snow covered rocks. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Couple of crawl unders (unless you're short) in first 1/2 mile. |
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| Comments: |
Hats off to those breaking trail after the storms (talked with two hikers who had helped break out these trails 2 out of last 3 storms). Had to have been hard; there's a ton of snow bottom to top. I used snowshoes from Mt. Tom Spur till end. Unfortunately those "best conditions seen all year" reported earlier this week by Long Mark aren't present anymore. Could have something to do with the 50+ hikers seen today with only about 5 wearing snowshoes. By looks of trails I imagine it was same thing last 3-4 days. Lots of ankle\knee twisters. If you pack it they will come. Rant over; reality is that this is the norm now. Nice chatting with several hikers today. No ice. Bottom 3\4 mile had firmed into smooth track by end of day. No tracks towards Zealand but there were tracks from other side of Willey from today. |
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| Name: |
franco |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-24 |
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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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