| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Tom, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 22, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking. More ice in the parking lot than anywhere else. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No bridges yet. Quite a bit of water flowing. We were able to rock-hop with care. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Minor blowdowns easy to get around. Thanks to those who cut down some of the branches! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
The two dogs we saw seemed to be having a great time. |
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 | Comments: |
The trail was in surprisingly good condition--in fact, one of the easiest winter hikes up and down the steep sections that I can remember. Trails were well packed in most places and light traction was adequate. Where there was a little drifting on steep sections, earlier hikers had left well placed footsteps to step in. It was snowing pretty hard when we finished--there may be some nice fresh snow tomorrow. Snowshoes, anyone? |
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 | Name: |
snaphappy |
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 | E-Mail: |
susancrose@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-12-22 |
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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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