| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Tom, Field, Willey, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mount Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 21, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only a couple cars at the Crawford Depot at 7 AM on a cold winter solstice |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings of Crawford Brook, especially the upper one, require some careful balance when crossing the logs, but water levels are low. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I broke up, removed ~ 7-8 decent sized limbs that had fallen across the trail after the recent storm. There are a couple blow-downs between Field and Willey to climb under, but not bad. |
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 | Comments: |
As these are a lot of people's "first" winter 4000s the trails are pretty torn up by people not using snow shoes. The Avalon, AZ, and Mount Tom spurs are pretty well-packed and can be done in spikes, but the rest of the range is in rough shape.
There are pretty significant drifts on the lower Willey Range Trail on the way up Field. There was more drifting and mostly unbroken trail from the 4000' col between Field and Willey onwards. I broke it out and packed it as best I could but quite a few people had post-holed through there.
On the way back down, the flat areas right below Avalon at 3,400' have been particularly chewed up. Bring your snow shoes and help clean the trail up! |
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 | Name: |
ges |
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 | E-Mail: |
Tom, Field, Willey |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-12-22 |
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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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