| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Avalon, Mt. Field, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, Willey Range Trail, A-Z Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 10, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of cars parked along 302 when we arrived at 10:30 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None of note |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few manageable blowdowns |
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 | Comments: |
The weather was better than expected for most of the day until about 3 when it started to lightly rain. But the warm temps not only produced raining trees but also unconsolidated snow that resulted in easy postponing even without going off the trail and difficulty for microspikes to properly do their job. If we had to do today over, we would have brought and worn snowshoes for the way down. Fortunately, because we made a loop, we did not come down the Avalon trail from the summit of Avalon--I think it would have been very tricky on a day like today. Finally, there were several groups of women who were sledding down the A-Z trail and the Avalon trail from the junction with A-Z and turned it into a luge course making an already difficult descent more treacherous. This will also not help given overnight weather conditions. I wish there was a movement to ban sleds from hiking trails! |
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 | Name: |
Deb S. |
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 | E-Mail: |
deborahsepinwall@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-02-10 |
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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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