| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Tom, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail, Ethan Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 5, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Our group did a traverse. The lot at the Crawford Station wasn't plowed out, so we parked at the Highland Center. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All non problematic. We crossed with our snowshoes. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail was in great shape all around. There was some ducking under trees, but nothing that help anyone up. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
3 dogs came and all did well. |
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 | Comments: |
Trail is a winter wonderland of deep, packed snow. Our group of 10 all used showshoes up to Tom and across Field and Willey to the ladders on coming down from Mt. Willey. The first ladder was intimidating to descend. We changed into microspikes, (one in the group used crampons)and made it down. Some of us did a mini bushwack to avoid the ladder. Good sliding on the rest of the way down. It was unavoidable in places. Lots of fun.
Careful when summitting Mt. Tom. Be sure to turn left at the large junction of snowshoe tracks to reach the true summit. |
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 | Name: |
Early Bird |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-01-06 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.meetup.com/New-England-Hiking-Meetup/photos/12466792/ |
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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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