| 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: |
Monday, June 9, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of spaces at the lake pullout at 9 am. |
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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 crossing were easy on exposed rocks and logs |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are good. A few blowdowns to easily step over. Some mud and water to rock hop. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw two happy dogs. Both on leash |
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 | Bugs: |
None! The cool temps and wind banished them. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
There’s a black bandana on a branch in the steep section of the Avalon trail. |
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 | Comments: |
Lovely day with no bugs, decent trail conditions and friendly people to chat with. No view at Willey (socked in), but some nice views on Avalon and when heading down Field toward Willey. There’s plenty of mud and a bit of water on the trails but you can rock hop all of it. You probably don’t even need Gortex boots. Piece of advice - this is a moderate intensity hike for bagging three NH 4000 footers, but that depends a bit on your route. The Avalon trail after the fork with the A-Z up to field is extremely steep (1000’ per mile). If conditions are wet it is much better to go up this section than down it, and the A-Z trail is much, much easier in either direction if you’re willing to sacrifice Mt. Avalon. |
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 | Name: |
Mike K |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-06-09 |
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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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