| 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: |
Friday, November 24, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Two cars by Franconia depot trail head parking at 7 am, by 11 am lot was full and starting line down 302. The lot is badly rutted from frozen slush, would not be hard to get stuck. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were easy rock hopes. Just watch some of the rocks, a few are covered with thin ice. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing of note. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Only one out today. But very nice dog trail, nothing crazy up or down and a few streams for drinking. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Dish towel hanging in tree on left side about 10 min in. |
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 | Comments: |
Ground is fully covered by snow. Down low the snow was soft even slushy in parts. Up high it was dense powder. Up high it is just deep enough to make traction difficult even with micro spikes. Trail is filling in and maybe 85% there, but still enough rocks here and there to beat up your snow shoes. Did see one set of snow shoe tracks, and there are long stretches of trail that would be fine with them. But they aren’t needed. I bare booted, but could have/should have used spikes without destroying them on rocks. |
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 | Name: |
Geoff |
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 | E-Mail: |
Geoffreykaiser@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-11-24 |
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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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