| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mount Tom, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mount Tom Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 22, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking along the shoulder today, about a dozen cars at 1:15PM, and a half dozen left at 2:45PM when I returned |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Easy hike for the pups right now. Saw three other well-behaved pooches enjoying the fluff! Sgt. Pepper had a blast :) |
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 | Comments: |
Easy conditions for Mount Tom at the moment. Light traction the whole way without making any postholes. Most will want to change into snowshoes at the Avalon - AZ Trail junction for televators on the softer snow conditions above the split, but I had no issues chasing Sarge up and down with no slippage or damaging the snow track.
About a dozen or so happy hikers and a few dogs out and about, enjoying the winter wonderland and mild temps. Did have one odd encounter with a hiker who must have thought it was Sarge and I's first NH 4K, you were only off by 2,789, you old curmudgeon. Swing and a miss! |
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 | Name: |
Sgt. Pepper AKA Professor Biscuit(S) |
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 | E-Mail: |
dailey7779@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-22 |
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 | Link: |
 https://dailey7779.blogspot.com/p/mountain-stats.html |
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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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