| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Willey Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 23, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Icy in the parking area on 302. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The two crossings on the lower part of Avalon Tr. are un-bridged but rock-hopable. The second crossing requires a shallow boot bath unless you can take really long steps, but only the tread on your boot will get wet. Gaiters are a really good idea in case you slip. If it rains as predicted later this week, water levels could be much higher and more of a problem. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dogs we saw out were having a great time. |
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 | Comments: |
Snow on the lower part of the Avalon trail (up to the second water crossing) is getting thin with ice appearing in places. Microspikes worked well on the lower section. Once you cross the second brook, you could use snowshoes or micro spikes. A great snowshoe trail got layed down today up to the Mt. Tom spur. The Willey Range Tr. has more snow, and is a little less compacted. Only saw one person on snowshoes today (everyone else seemed to be in light traction) in this section (thank you Dave L.!) The winter trail would benefit from a change from microspikes to snowshoes. We did Tom yesterday. Conditions were good on the spur then (see 12/22 report.) The views, icy trees and snow were spectacular higher up. Photo link below. Have a great holiday season everyone! |
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 | Name: |
Snaphappy |
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 | E-Mail: |
susancrose@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-12-23 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.pbase.com/suerose/field_and_willey |
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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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