| 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: |
Friday, February 7, 2025 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Frozen over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Very few issues. There are multiple duck-unders on Willey Range Trail that will be crawls with more snow. Just south of Field's summit there's a tight spot, unsure if it's a blowdown or just bowed trees as it's heavily drifted over. |
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 | Comments: |
I arrived at 9:30am in the middle of a snow squall. There were 8 or so vehicles there already. I passed a couple pairs of hikers and followed some tracks up to Mt. Avalon spur. From there the trail was completely drifted in so I assumed I was the first to break past there since yesterday. However, there were short sections where I could make out fresh snowshoe tracks. Once on WRT I realized there were certainly others ahead of me, met them as they were returning back from Willey. The wind was whipping up the fresh powder and filling in tracks within minutes. I think we were the only three to get to Willey, and possibly the only three to do Field too. There were a couple other hikers on Tom, and the A-Z trail looked to be well traveled.
The trails are almost certainly drifted back in by now. Snowshoes will be your friends tomorrow. |
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 | Name: |
Kyle L |
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 | E-Mail: |
kjlanctot g mail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-02-07 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/13566680310 |
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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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