| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Tom, Mt. Field, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 14, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at end of Highland Center. Plenty of cars there, at depot , and on 302., but still places. Easy access. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Frozen or small easy crossings on sheets. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple low blow downs, easy to step over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one friendly young lab. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost one camo goretex glove ("Pro-tech), prob on Avalon Trail halfway down from Field. |
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 | Comments: |
Trail was well packed, but narrow and edged with deep (2-4') postholes frequently. Wore Kahtoola microspikes all day and were fine. Easy to break through up to one knee when scooting over to let others by, but nothing big. A few places (~ 20 yards) were really trashed with postholes: on WRT just past Tom, and Avalon just down from Field. A few small patches of ice easily avoided. Some hikers had snow shoes on to bridge over post holes, but since packed down part of trail was narrow, they often chose to parallel alongside it. |
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 | Name: |
Joel Smith |
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 | E-Mail: |
Joelsmith77@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-01-15 |
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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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