| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Field - West Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only car along the shoulder of Rt 302 this morning |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All remain bridged if my memory serves me accurately |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few leaners higher up A-Z, nearing the Tom-Field col |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
Saw a little flying fella, wanted nothing to do with me though |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Just as I had expected, thanks to prior reports of these trails. Avalon & A-Z were snowshoe super highways. Rock solid even with the warmer temps lately. Post holes from barebooters off trail but thankfully the snowshoe track is solid enough to support traffic. I did snowshoes 100% of my hike as I never like screwing with gear and I knew I'd be off trail as soon as I crested over Willey Range.
Onto the fun part of the day - with past reviews I didn't expect this bushwhack to be terribly enjoyable but found open, pleasant woods maybe 92% of the trek.
Snowpack was quite supportive leaving A-Z trail and hugging the 3,500' contour line over to the Field-West Field col, sinking perhaps 4-6" with each step. Still a good 4-5' snowpack remains in the backcountry. Only spruce traps were found just below the summit but did nothing to dampen my mood. A grey jay came to join me as I signed into the summit register.
Followed my tracks out for a fantastic summit of West Field. Great route, never too thick hugging 3,500' over to the West Field-Field col, ascending West Field from this angle was an absolute dream, beautiful forest from the col to summit.
Feel free to read more at the link below, one of my favorite bushwhacks of winter/winter conditions. Enjoy!
Happy Climbing!
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 | Name: |
Erik Hamilton |
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 | E-Mail: |
ehamilton9481@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-04-05 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.atalkinthewoods.com/trail-reports/west-field |
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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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