| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Avalon, Mt. Field, 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: |
Saturday, January 28, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The train station parking lot near the trailhead is not plowed, so all of the hikers were parked along the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Most of the water crossings were covered with snow/ice bridges. There was on exposed crossing on the Avalon Trail (second major stream crossing when heading up), but the water level was so low that it was easy to cross. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The trails were in good condition over all. All blow downs have been cut and moved out of the way. Trail signs were all in good shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Did not pass any dogs on the trail. |
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 | Bugs: |
No bugs, but three gray jays were out and about on top of Mt. Tom. |
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 | Comments: |
We wore snowshoes from the start which was the best idea. There was about 1-2 inches of fresh powder over the previously packed down snowshoe track. The vast majority of hikers on the trails only had microspikes and did not have snowshoes. From the trailhead and then going up the Avalon Trail the trail was in decent stable condition, but on Willey Range Trail and then coming down the A-Z trail the post holing was really bad and destabilized the established snowshoes track which made the descent harder than it needed to be. The summit cairns for both Mt. Field and Mt. Tom were covered with snow. |
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 | Name: |
D. Cruess |
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 | E-Mail: |
dcruess@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-30 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-4a213d3--351 |
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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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