| 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: |
Thursday, November 26, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Everything is ploughed. And the forecast indicates it'll remain so for a couple more days. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Quick and easy hops across stepping stones. Very simple! |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail was in overall good condition. A couple blow-downs were cut close to the trail, and there was at least one "duck under" but if you're short of stature, it's not much of a duck. (Don't cry fowl!) |
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 | Comments: |
The trail when I started out was pretty icy everywhere. But the temps soared into the upper 40s by afternoon, and the melting really took off. By the time I was back to some of the earlier stretches of trail, the snow was really heading for the door. No kidding, there was one small cascade that I almost didn't recognize on the way back -- on the way up, it was encased in ice, but on the way down, it was just rock and rushing water. Wow!
Right now, I advise micro spikes for a bare minimum. I don't think you need to haul out the huge Grivel crampons, but perhaps keeping the Kahtoola K-10s (or their Hillsound equivalent) on hand will give you more options than you might have otherwise had.
As an aside, the gates for the Twins, as well as Garfield/Galehead, were still open when I drove past this evening.
As always, photos and a more detailed write-up are on my blog. |
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 | Name: |
Protean Wanderer |
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 | E-Mail: |
hiker@proteanwanderer.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-11-27 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.proteanwanderer.com/2020/11/27/trip-report-thanksgiving-trio-on-tom-field-and-willey/ |
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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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