| 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 27, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty parking on 302 roadside. Still spots left at 0900. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossings were easy with snow bridges or snow hops. You may have to stretch on first crossing to keep your traction off rock. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blow downs or leaning trees. Very passable. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw some dogs today. Best on trail. Snow is deep off trail and somewhat loose at ledges. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a good z seat near A-Z and Avalon Trail Intersection. Left it at the kiosk. There was also a single red/orange spikes there already. |
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 | Comments: |
Snowshoeing the whole way. Micro spikes or crampons would be fine but some post holes were present throughout. Snow was loose and got a little sticky later. I recommend snow shoes to help keep trail good. It’s worth the extra work. Either way, loose snow was causing many to resort to some sliding, voluntarily or not so much. Overall great day, not bad conditions. No views early due to overcast. |
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 | Name: |
TD |
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 | E-Mail: |
tad56@icloud.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-28 |
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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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