| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Tom, Mt. Field, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 6, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parking on the roadside at the train station was plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all crossings had thick snow bridges |
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 | Comments: |
Mostly amazing snowpack throughout, except for a short section of deep postholes on the sidehill section of the A-Z trail just before the steep section near the Mt Tom Spur intersection and then another short postholed and drifted section just below the Mt Avalon spur trail. Snow is still loose on top, so I wore snowshoes from start to finish (up Avalon to A-Z, up Mt Tom spur, then Willey Range to Field and down Avalon), most other people had snowshoes on too. Avalon trail steep sections above and below the Mt Avalon spur were impossible not to butt-slide down and I'd recommend not going up that way while there is so much snow right now and not very good grip for the steeps with loose snow on top (it was fairly easy to maintain control while sliding down due to the high snowpack). These were a perfect choice while the exposed peaks were getting 40-100+ winds! |
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 | Name: |
Squealer |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-03-07 |
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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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