| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Willey, Mt. Field, Mt. Tom, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ethan Pond Trail, Willey Range Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Avalon Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 12, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Crawford Depot along the road. Road to Ethan Pond Trail not plowed, but there is plowed parking at Route 302 jct ($5.00 State Park fee) and a 0.3 mi road walk to Ethan Pond Tr. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All frozen and bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns on Willey Range Trail between Willey and Field, can duck under. A few blowdowns on A-Z Trail, couple of step-overs. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Great conditions for Eva thoughout, though at times she would slide into some nasty postholes |
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 | Comments: |
Always love a Willey Range traverse with a car spot at Crawford Depot and up the ladders first to Willey. The access road to Ethan Pond Trail is not plowed in the winter, but there is plowed parking adjacent to Route 302 ($5.00 State Park fee). On Monday, all trails were firm and fast (spikes fine throughout) with hundreds of postholes from weekend hikers who had barebooted and sunk 2-3 feet deep in the softened snow due to milder temps. Some of the ladders on Willey Range Trail were buried in snow/ice. The exposed ladder sections were quite icy and glad we were ascending rather than descending. Lots of duck-under blowdowns on Willey Range Tr, with one necessary to crawl under. Great hike on this mostly cloudy day in the Willey Range. Eva loved it, her 16th time on Mt. Field and 15th time on Willey. |
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 | Name: |
Lab Mom |
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 | E-Mail: |
winnie@vermontel.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-02-13 |
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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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