| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Willey, Mt. Field, Mt. Tom, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kedron Flume Trail, Ethan Pond Trail, Willey Range Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Big lot across from Willey House empty @ 8. I was the only hiker parked here. 3 cars on my return @ 3:30, day use. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy, rocks were slippery |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All were in good shape, several blowdowns on all trails nothing new. Kedron Flume above railroad crossing has a combo step-over duck-under, & another crawl over. I cleaned branches off all trails due to the wind. 12-15 standing dead of 2"-4" diameter also cleared that was blown over. Ladders need to be addressed as they are in tough shape, 4 steps missing several more not to far from collapsing. Herd paths forming around all, 2nd ladder pretty much useless. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw 7 out all enjoying the mud!!! |
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 | Bugs: |
Too cold & windy...A win for sure |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nada |
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 | Comments: |
Opted for these peaks due to the weather conditions, happy I did. Lots of folks out, to my surprise. 1st time up KFT, beautiful trail. Crossing of Flume was easy stepover. Wet trail after crossing pretty much the rest of the day. It's been 5-6 years since I went up the ladders, really slippery, these are in tough shape. Wind was really blowing at all summits, lookouts on Willey & Field really cold when I went by. Running water on both sides of Field. Wet muddy in the usual spots between Willey & Field. Minor mud heading up Tom. Not the best weather day but not having the black flies out is a great tradeoff! Lots of braiding in many areas, some erosion is starting on these. |
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 | Name: |
buzza77 |
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 | E-Mail: |
buzza77@msn.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-06-20 |
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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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