| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Tom, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 20, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Arrived at Crawford train station trailhead around 6:45 am and found about 6 cars already parked there. Returned to trailhead around 11:45 am and found parking lot full and cars parked along the side of Route 302 past Saco Lake. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Multiple streams required some caution in crossing due to black ice on the exposed rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A-Z trail to the summit of Mt. Tom is poorly marked. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Encountered about a half dozen dogs on the hike some on a leash and some not but all well mannered and under control of their owners. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful early winter day for hiking. Started hike at ~7 am with a temp ~23F, a light wind of ~4 mph, and a wind chill of ~17F. Encountered a fair amount of black ice on rocks and trail itself but managed to bare boot it to the junction of the Avalon and A-Z trails (~1.3 miles) when the microspikes were put on. Definitely needed them for the rest of the ascent and descent. Met no one on the ascent to the Mt. Tom summit and thoroughly enjoyed the solitude and beauty of the surroundings. The A-Z trail is not well marked but I followed a couple of boot prints in recently fallen snow and periodically checked my GPS app to verify I was still on the trail. On the descent, I met over two dozen hikers ascending the Avalon and A-Z trails. |
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 | Name: |
DCA |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-11-20 |
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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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