| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, 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: |
Monday, April 15, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No snow |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The first crossing took some thought but was manageable. The second crossing was difficult. (I took a long jump on the low flat rocks but others climbed/jumped down from the big boulders.) The crossings coming down AZ from Tom were difficult only because the snow banks are so high it's hard to climb down/up to the river. |
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 | Comments: |
This post is a couple days old but conditions haven't changed so it may still be helpful. The trail is patchy snow/ice/mud until the second crossing. We used spikes until the climbing started on Avalon then I used snowshoes the rest of the day. It is firmly packed but with warm weather can make the top inch soft and can make both spikes & snowshoes slippery... although it was only a minor annoyance. The section from Field to Willey is developing a "half monorail". The upslope side is deep packed snow but the downhill half of the path drops off steeply and makes it hard to stay on the narrow path. |
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 | Name: |
Rick Simmons |
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 | E-Mail: |
RickNH1@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-04-19 |
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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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