| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, Mt. Tom, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, Willey Range Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Avalon Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, October 14, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
First car at Crawford Station at 7:30am. Bathrooms not open yet so used Crawford Connector lot bathroom, that lot had 3 cars in it. Crawford station was a melee of buses and people taking pictures of anything orange or yellow they could see from the lot when I returned around noon. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few new 6" fir trees down half way between Field and Willey. Easy to step over, nothing that can't wait until Spring. Dragged a couple others off the trail here and there. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
This is a good hike for dogs but none today. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
found a black headband between Willey and Field. Not sure if it fits me. |
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 | Comments: |
Passed two hikers .5 mile from the finish who had done Avalon, other than that saw nobody all day. A trace of snow along the ridge but nothing that made the trail slippery and nothing was iced over. Very wet between rain last night, rain during the hike, and the trees weeping. Speedgoats were super grippy on the wet roots/rocks etc which led to an overconfident bum touch because turns out they aren't as great on slick mud. With nobody else on the trail got excited that maybe the foliage traffic heading home would be minimal but the guy with the pop-up camper who decided to tie a bunch of bikes onto the roof of the camper and apparently missed one which was run over by the guy behind him resulting in 2 flat tires made sure there was a 45 minute backup at the Concord tolls. Remember folks, if you can't tie good knots, tie lots of them. |
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 | Name: |
Borealis |
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 | E-Mail: |
kdwelch1@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-10-14 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/12656014057 |
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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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