| 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, February 23, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parked at Mt Jackson parking area down the road; when I returned, both sides of 302 was filled with cars |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
2 crossed; one open but easy to step over |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
saw a couple; seemed happy; no paw issues |
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 | Comments: |
Surprisingly, willey ridge had to be completely broken out again. Heading up to Mt. Tom, I had microspikes on up to the trail juncture--switched into snowshoes shortly thereafter to continue to Mt Tom as it was no longer consolidated snow. Two other solo hikers were also headed that way--we all had snowshoes. Mt Tom spur was broken out from previous day but here and there blown over. Was an easy 'rebreaking'. Heading to Field and Willey was entirely different. 4 of us (2 coming from Mt. Tom, 2 coming from Willey) broke out the entire ridge line; most of the time there was no trail visible from previous breaking. It was a gorgeous morning to do so. :) On my return trip across the range and down to Mt. Avalon, I saw many people, about 50% in snowshoes and 50% bare booters. The latter really messed up the trail, but at least it was fluffy snow so it wasn't too hard to smoothen it back out. Butt sledding parts of Avalon trail were a little bumpy due to the bare booters, but again thanks to the soft snow still fun. Gorgeous morning in the Whites!!! |
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 | Name: |
Green Skirt |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-23 |
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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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