| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Avalon, 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, May 16, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room today |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All rock hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Multiple step overs, mostly on the WRT. Thanks to all the work already clearing or at least removing branches for ease of passing. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Trails good for the trail hardy pup who can go the distance; they usually do OK on the steeps of the Avalon trail. Plenty of flowing water at lower elevations, not much on WRT. |
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 | Bugs: |
Some buzzing but not bothersome |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found winter basket on rock near Field summit, placed at Kiosk. |
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 | Comments: |
Bare-booted entire hike today. Intermittent ruminants of the monorail on Avalon and WRT. None on the steep sections of trail, and all were supportive although narrow; good for practicing your balance beam skills. Or, in most sections it was easy to walk on sides of monorail. Thunder started around 12:30 while approaching Tom summit; only sprinkles on descent. Sure lit a fire under me to get moving, but by 1:40 at the TH skies were blue. However, it looked like more storm clouds would be rolling through soon. |
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 | Name: |
CookiesOnTop |
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 | E-Mail: |
schwarzmc at yahoo |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-05-16 |
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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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