| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Willey, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ethan Pond Trail to Willey Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
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: |
Small water crossings, easy |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The trail is in very rough shape. Very degraded, lots of loose rocks, lots of going around the hard areas onto soft woods on the side, and the famous ladders are truly a mess. Challenging going up and the crumbling ladders were dangerous going down. They were wet which made it worse. It is time to truly repair them. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
In the last year since I have done this trail it has declined a lot. It is a shame because it could be a nice hike, steep yes, but I can only imagine how it once looked with solid path and well constructed ladders up the steepest rocks. In search of better footing, people are going off trail on the sides and further degrading the trail, and the ladders are in pieces. Can you really call them ladders when some have no planks at all? |
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 | Name: |
HighHaith |
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 | E-Mail: |
ddep@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-08-19 |
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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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