| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Willey, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ethan Pond Trail, Willey Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 22, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of room off 302. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
one small stream open, easy to get over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I'm sure it's been mentioned.........many large sized blowdowns on Willey Range trail, easy to get over/around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost half my granola bar to 2 gray jays |
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 | Comments: |
I was very happy to see tracks leaving the parking area and very happy everytime I turned a corner and saw the tracks continued!! They turned towards Ethan Pond trail and then there was one lone set of tracks coming down from Willey! Yeah! Not sure I would have made the summit without those tracks (thank you!!) Trail is still very powdery and not packed down at all (snowshoes a must) The steep/ladder section was do-able for me in snowshoes with a good toe crampon..........I descended backwards, saving the nice toe steps for the next hiker. There is ice there and it is tricky to descend.....some may be more comfortable in crampons. for those really interested, I took a couple pictures, email me and I'll send them along. I wore snowshoes car to car. |
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 | Name: |
Michelle |
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 | E-Mail: |
hike-4-fun@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-03-22 |
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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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