| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, Mt. Tom, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, Willey Range Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water low - crossings very manageable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Handful of blowdowns between Field and Willey - not troublesome.
2 clusters of blowdowns between Field and Mt. Tom Spur - will be a bit challenging with more snow - but okay for now. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Should be fine for winter-capable dogs. |
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 | Comments: |
Barebooted to the Avalon - A-Z jct. Then microspikes to Avalon where I switched to snowshoes and kept then on until back at the Avalon A-Z jct.
No snow at TH. 2" at Avalon - A-Z jct. 4" at Avalon and some 18-24" along the ridge although it is consolidating.
Trails initially packed down by a group of snowshoers (thank you!) - then a single bare-booter (with some help on the higher section of the A-Z) has chopped it up badly. Did as much as I could to smoothen it out but difficult with the soft/wet snow frozen over again. Seems very early in the season for this warning - but footing is awkward for much of the trail and it is a potential ankle-buster. |
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 | Name: |
LongMark |
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 | E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-10-30 |
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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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