| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Tom, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 6, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Noticed that Gale River, Haystack, and Zealand Roads still open when I drove by Thursday morning. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings easy, although some rocks have ice. |
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 | Comments: |
Trail has anywhere from a dusting to 3" of snow, increasing in depth with the altitude. Ice under snow and visible on ledges between first crossing on Avalon Trail and side trails to Beecher and Pearl Cascades. Mt. Tom Spur was the iciest section of trail. Some places barely had any snow disguising the ice underneath, but most of it had enough snow for traction. Barebooted to the summit and wore microspikes all the way down until past the first water crossing on Avalon Trail. |
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 | Name: |
Sbanks |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-12-07 |
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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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