| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Willey, Field, Tom, Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ethan Pond, Willey Range, A-Z, Tom Spur, A-Z, Zealand, Lend-a-hand, Hale Brook |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Praise be that I no longer have to walk zealand rd .. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings were managed with rock hopping on A-Z heading to Zealand, as well as Hale Brook |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Plan on submitting to AMC trail audits. There was a downed tree on Willey Range, 6 on A-Z heading to Zealand Tr, and one on lend-a-hand.
Willey range, needs some drain work done.. A-Z trail towards Zealand had a lot of drain help & some massive drainage issue spots with deep pooling, similar on lend-a-hand with drainage issues |
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 | Bugs: |
They haven’t found me yet somehow this season.. it’s a miracle truly |
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 | Comments: |
Sadly, slacking on my reports.. so back to share conditions for a good ole day traversing. You can see the trails listed, willey was first & let me just say anything with man made wood was slicka then butta 🧈… I opted to go up the ladders though probably could go down fine.. Ethan pond/ willey range was the best aside from hale Brook which won today’s best trail for drainage. Getting to field, yeah rocks are wet anywhere just keep that in mind. Nothing majorly notable here.. tom spur, lil shorty up to summit not much to write home about here either. You can assume anywhere there’s not natural drainage or a drain, is a bit of soft earth/ mud.. maybe worse.. A-Z trail heading towards zealand trail was endearing. A rather enjoyable terrain, a number of trees over trail.. some sections were drainage hell (mostly for the trail erosion 🪦 ) there was small water crossings, nothing to get your feet wet about. Zealand trail for the short distance just past the hut, is the good kid that doesn’t need anymore attention.. nothing to worry about there. (Oh ps I layed eyes on the water crossing past the hut.. NBD, current levels is nothing) Lend-a-hand may actually need to be lended a hand… drains were fine at first and then it was just.. yikes.. Oh and I mean when I say the wooden boards that look so inviting … are a slip hazard worse than anything else… i was tiptoeing and near fell more times than a young person with cat like reflexes would like to admit. Anyways up to Hale, whoever is doing the trail work after summit the whole length of hale Brook, you are a wonderful little trail angel. Best drainage work I mean seriously.. big kudos 👏
Be safe, check your forecasts, water levels, bring your essentials and HAVE FUN ✨ Happy hiking !!🥾 |
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 | Name: |
TrailDaddyRik |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-06-23 |
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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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