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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Tom, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, NH
Trails
Trails: Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Thursday, December 1, 2016
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Slush 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: The first crossing was barely doable while keeping boot tops dry. The rest were all easily crossed. The second one (I think) has a convenient tree lying across it. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: I cleared probably 40-50 blowdowns. There are 4-5 left that are too big for a 7" folding / pruning saw. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Gryffin says "Snow is fun to roll in!" 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: In a word...

WET

Slushy, spring snow, slippery (but in a fun, boot-skiing kind of way).  
Name
Name: bikehikeskifish 
E-Mail
E-Mail: timlucia@yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2016-12-01 
Link
Link: https:// 
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